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Mahameru volcano
The Mahameru volcano on the island Java in Indonesia.

A volcano is a geological landform where magma erupts through the surface of the planet. There are numerous volcanoes on the Solar System's rocky planets and moons. On Earth at least, this phenomenon tends to occur near the boundaries of the continental plates.Photo credit: Jan-Pieter Nap