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Volcanic eruptions occur due to partial melting of the rock in the earth's mantle. This melted portion is of a lower density than the rest of the mantle material and so rises towards the surface. This causes a build up of pressure which ultimately leads to the melt (or magma) forcing its way to the surface where it erupts as lava forming a volcano.

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