Cotopaxi Volcano

LOCATION

• Located in South America
• Country: Ecuador
• Located on the Nazca plate and South American plate
• Convergent boundary formed the Cotopaxi volcano

CLASSIFICATION

• Cotopaxi is a stratovolcano
• Explosive eruptions

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• One of the worlds most active volcanos.
• High altitude hummingbirds nest on the cliffs of Cotopaxi
• Has erupted more than 50 times since 1738 most were small emissions of ash
• Last eruption was August 22, 2015
• Cotopaxi is surrounded by the andes mountains and valleys

HAZARDS/RISKS

• If cotopaxi would erupt, most of the land around it would be destroyed
• The ash would also spread to surrounding villages and towns

CONCLUSION

• The next eruption will be small because most have been small in the past