Cause and Effect A volcano erupts when magma escapes from inside the earth. As the magma is escaping from a confined space‚ a lot of energy is released with it‚ as happens with any other explosion. This is why many eruptions also produce huge quantities of gases and dust. Magma sometimes rises under enormous pressure‚ so it not only finds cracks in the earth’s crust‚ it can also create them. When magma reaches the earth’s surface it is called lava. An eruption is caused by lava escaping
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Mt Etna Volcano Research Basic Information of the Volcano The Location and Height of Mt Etna Mt Etna is Europe’s tallest and active volcano. It is 3340 m over the city of Catania which is located on the east coast of Sicily. More than 25% of Sicily people live on the slopes of Mt Etna‚ agriculture and tourism are the major sources of income on this island. How it was formed‚ the Tectonic Plates Involved and What Type of Volcano is it? Mt Etna is a stratovolcano ( another name is a composite cone)
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Near Death Experience It was a warm fall day in early October‚ a day that I recall quite vividly. The smells of the transition from summer to fall were in the air‚ accompanied by the sounds of birds singing and the wind blowing through the trees. It was on this beautiful day that my existence was almost terminated. A quick hunting trip could have ended my life. After school on this day‚ a friend and I decided to go hunting before our evening basketball practice. I really
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small earthquakes coming from Mt. Thunder. For those of you that do not yet know‚ Mt. Thunder is an active stratovolcano and these earthquakes could be related to an impending volcanic eruption. There are three types of volcanos which include: shield volcanos‚ scoria cone volcanos‚ and stratovolcanoes. Unfortunately‚ stratovolcanoes are the most dangerous‚ explosive‚ and deadly volcanoes. The reason for stratovolcano’s explosive tendency is because of the type of magma contained in the volcano’s magma
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helping to improve our environment/earth. Nowadays‚ people don’t see difference between “active volcano” and “Holocene volcano” or they don’t understand it. When people say a volcano is “active”‚ they are using the term wrong. Scientist says that‚ “...it is misleading to restrict “active volcano” to recorded human memories: we prefer to add another identifying word (“historically active” or “Holocene volcano”).” (Source 1: How Many Active Volcanoes Are There?). People are probably confused on what
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Near Death Experience or Hallucination? There is a phenomenon that occurs in a large portion of our population‚ and it has mysterious origins and is often seen as a spiritual journey. It is called a near-death experience‚ or NDE. The people who have the experience know what they felt and saw‚ but there is no proof of the incident‚ and many skeptics have found explanations for the event and have argued with the prospect of a spiritual journey. Everyone in America has most likely heard of the
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this is what causing the volcano to be so active. The volcano was previously dormant for 300 years so the eruption came as a shock to everyone. The eruption was andesitic and very explosive‚ with lots of ash and lava being thrown into the air and lava covering parts of the island. TIMELINE OF EVENTS DATE EVENTS 18th July 1995 Chances Peak volcano erupts for the first time in 350 years. 5000 people evacuated from the southern end after the volcano began spewing ash and rock
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compare the ways in which volcanoes and their impacts have been managed. (10 marks) The TOP TIP for what the Q means? Contrasting areas = Compare = Managing impacts of volcanoes = Candidate’s Answer Mt Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines erupted in June 1991. [First volcano] Its eruption consisted of many pyroclastic flows and the large high ash clouds‚ and had severely negative impacts on the population‚ and their livelihoods‚ of the nearby towns including Angeles City. A large% of the town
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Near Pala Reaction Paper English 118 10/23/12 Women’s discussions‚ gossip or whatever you may call it is based on establishing a connection between the women that leads to a discussion of shared values. Tannen compares the two sexes to find men use their conversation as a type of competition or a way to preserve their independence. For example‚ men talk about their knowledge regarding sports‚ cars‚ business‚ ext. Meanwhile‚ women try to foster intimacy with others through a more personal
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works‚ the business models being adopted by key players in the industry‚ the current status of the market‚ and the issues that will affect future growth. the project is divided into three main parts: 1)NFC Technologies and systems: At first glance‚ near field communication (NFC) sounds straightforward — simply add a credit card to a mobile device and let consumers begin paying for things with their phones. When it comes to putting together a business case for NFC‚ however‚ things are far less simple
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