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Question
What is the following:
Mud volcanoes
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Solution 1
Mud Volcanoes — A volcanic cone made of the mud due to the eruption of muddy water is called a mud volcano.
Solution 2
Mud volcanoes : If water which erupts in a volcano is muddy then a conical mound of mud is formed within a creater at the top. This is known as a mud volcano. Such mud volcanoes are found in New Zealand Sicily and other areas of volcanic activity.
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