GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Mount Etna
Etna rises on eastern Sicily near Catania. Its repeated eruptions build and alter the volcanic landscape and provide an important setting for observing lava flows, ash and changing summit craters.
Fast Facts
- Etna is a large active volcanic edifice in Sicily, Italy.
- Its summit height changes as eruptions build or collapse material.
- Mount Etna is a UNESCO World Heritage property, inscribed in 2013.
Connected lessons
- Mount EtnaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- MatterhornRelated places
- StromboliRelated places
- Mount VesuviusRelated places
- Strait of MessinaRelated places