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    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Would you expect an overlap between the volcanic belts and earthquake zones? If so‚ why? 2 ` Table 1. Selected major volcanic eruptions. Year Volcanic Eruption VEI* Comments 4895 B.C. ± 1390 B.C. ± 79 130 + 1631 1783 1792 1815 Carter Lake (Mt. Mazama)‚ Oregon Santorini‚ (Thera)‚ Greece Vesuvius‚ Italy Taupo‚ New Zealand Vesuvius

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    Pat I. Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards (Chapter 4) 1. Between 2001 and 2012‚ 41 volcanic events occurred worldwide. 2. 11 eruptions with VEI>=3 erupted from 2001-2012 3. Some volcanoes that were erupted and associated with tsunamis are: * Name: Stramboli Eruption type: stratovolcano Location: Italy * Name: Soufriefe hills (2003) Eruption type: stratovolcano Location: W indies * Name: Soufriefe hills (2006) Eruption type: stratovolcano

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    Earthquake‚ shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by rapid movement of the Earth’s rocky outer layer. Earthquakes occur when energy stored within the Earth‚ usually in the form of strain in rocks‚ suddenly releases. This energy is transmitted to the surface of the Earth by earthquake waves. The destruction an earthquake causes depends on its magnitude and duration‚ or the amount of shaking that occurs. A structure’s design and the materials used in its construction also affect the amount of damage

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    or whatever. Explanation- How they form and everything about them. Processes- Processes that form them= Hydraulic action‚ abrasion‚ attrition etc. Diagram- Diagrams explaining the whole process. Waterfall proper 30/30 Sample Answer The Irish landform that I have studied is the waterfall. Waterfalls can be found in Killarney such as the Torc Waterfall and in Wicklow‚ the Powers court falls. Waterfalls are a feature of river erosion which is commonly found in the youthful stage of a rivers course

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    volcanoes‚ how could you infer what type of volcano erupted in a given area based on the type of volcanic deposits now found as layers of rock? Give specific examples‚ and briefly discuss how some materials may be linked to different types of volcanoes. Volcanoes generally erode away‚ they are not often preserved in the geologic record‚ but we can infer what types of volcanoes were present by the volcanic deposits left behind. The large‚ violent volcanoes‚ called stratovolcanoes‚ often produce

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    Jeju > Introduction First place in the world to obtain UNESCO designations in all 3 natural sciences Jeju Island is an oval-shaped volcanic island with 1‚950 meter Hallasan Mountain in the middle. The island is 73 km from west to east and 31 km from north to south.   Jeju which was created by volcanic activity is known for its unique volcanic features‚ and the entire island itself is like a volcanic museum. There are 368 oreum on the island (※ oreum: It means ‘small mountain’ in Jeju dialect) and over 160 lava tubes

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    little bit of it. One of the oldest hot sauces known to man and of course‚ one of the most sold in the market is Tabasco sauce. I’m guessing everyone has tasted or at least heard of this famous sauce. Well‚ today I bring you my very own homemade Volcanic Spicy Hot Sauce. The best hot sauce you will ever taste. Once you have it‚ you won’t want any other. Thesis statement: Many companies have developed great hot sauces‚ of this I have no doubt. But‚ the hot sauce I am presenting has the slight difference

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    Are Volcanoes Good Or Bad

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    according to the article How Many Active Volcanoes Are There‚ it says “At least 20 volcanoes will probably be erupting as you read these words” (Simkin 1). This shows about how many volcanoes could be going off at once. According to the article Volcanic Soils‚ Hawaii’s rich vegetation is from the rapid rate of which the soil volcano deposits break down. This also helps show that many volcanoes could be going off at one time. These are some ways that volcanoes can harm the environment and the people

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    greatly from many of their brothers and sisters of the same bloodline that also live south and west of them. Russians‚ along with their neighboring cousins to the south‚ east‚ and west are divided dramatically by religion‚ language‚ and geographical landforms from the South Slavs and West Slavs. Religion is a key in the great divide in the Slavic peoples. Before Christianity each Slavic tribe had their own set of pagan gods‚ with the most common one being Svetovid‚ the god of war. Many of the Slavic

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    Zimbabwe

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    Cited: Baughan‚ Michael Gray. Zimbabwe. Philadelphia: Mason Crest‚ 2005. Print. "Geography and Map of Zimbabwe." About.com. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. "Land and Resources‚ Plant and Animal Life." Plant and Animal Life. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2013. "Landforms of Africa." Worldatlas.com. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. Owomoyela‚ Oyekan. Culture and Customs of Zimbabwe. Westport‚ CT: Greenwood‚ 2002. Print. "Zimbabwe Cities Map." Mapofworld.com. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. "Zimbabwe." Citypopulation.de. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. "Zimbabwe

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