How Do Volcanoes Shape Earth's Surface?

Imagine Earth as a giant cake, and volcanoes are like the little chefs baking new layers. When they erupt, lava flows out like hot syrup from a cake pan, creating mountains or filling in valleys. Over time, this makes new land appear, just like how cookies spread when you bake them.

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Lava flows from a volcano cover a forest floor like hot syrup on pancakes.
A volcano erupts underwater, creating an island that slowly grows larger every year.
A new mountain range forms when two plates pull apart and lava fills the gap.

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