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    type of volcanic dejection called a caldera that formed by the collapse of a volcano identified as Mount Mazama during an colossal eruption approximately 7‚700 years ago. Located on the Cascade- Sierra Mountains Plateau area of southern Oregon‚ “Mount Mazama is one of the major volcanoes of the Cascades Arc” (USGS) that extends from northern California to British Columbia. the devastating eruption of Mount Mazama altered the landscape all around the volcano. Pyroclastic flows of pumice and ash distressed

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    Mount Vesuvius is one of the most notoriously recognized volcanic eruptions known to man to date. As our text states‚ “this famous volcano erupted in the year 79 AD‚ ejecting a huge cauliflower-shaped cloud of ash and debris that rapidly settled to the Earth (Strahler 436).” After doing some outside research on this magnificent volcanic landform‚ I found quite a few things: “Mount Vesuvius is located in Italy‚ near the areas of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the capital of Italy. The volcano also buried

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    When Jesus saw the crowds‚ he went up the mountain and educated them. He started with the fundamentals of the kingdom‚ that show that kingdom living is totally opposite from something we’d expect. Blessed are the the poor in spirit‚ those that mourn‚ the meek‚ those that hunger and thirst for righteousness‚ the merciful‚ the pure in heart‚ and also the peacemakers. Then‚ if we have a tendency to fulfill these seven beatitudes‚ we are going to be persecuted because of righteousness. This is often a

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    MOUNT VESUVIUS FACTS Mount Vesuvius is probably the most famous volcano EVER! I wrote a couple of interesting facts that you can copy and paste freely for your term paper or geography project. * Situated in Naples‚ Italy‚ Mount Vesuvius which is 19‚ 000 years old is a stratovolcano. This volcano can be recognized even from a distance‚ due to its characteristic feature of a ’humpback’ mountain. Volcanoes are classified according to their shapes and Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano.

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    Mount Fuji            Imagine arriving home from a very long trip‚ waiting to go relax and sleep in your precious home. When the home sweet home you realize is covered in volcanic ash and half of your house is destroyed by lava. Many citizens living near Mount Fuji could have lived in constant fear hoping that Mount Fuji wouldn’t erupt. Its last eruption was December 16‚ 1707- January 1‚ 1708 still an active volcano today. Mount fuji was present about 10‚000 years ago. Mount Fuji is a symbol of

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    Mount Nyiragongo The volcanoes of the world are magnificent and fascinating structures. Some are quiet and some are colossal. Some lay dormant for many years while others erupt on a regular basis. Volcanoes can obliterate entire cities in a matter of minutes. Although it is not particularly well known‚ Mount Nyiragongo is an important and interesting‚ as well as a destructive volcano. Mount Nyiragongo is located in the eastern part of Zaire‚ or the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. It is at

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    The Count of Monte Cristo Edmond is sailing in French waters along with his best friend Fernand‚ when their captain falls ill. They stop for help at a nearby island‚ which happens to be where Napolean Bonaparte is in hiding. Bonaparte pulls aside Edmond and asks him to deliver an innocent letter to an old friend in Marseille‚ France.Edmond agrees‚ as that is the price for the use of Napolean’s physician. The captain unfortunately dies‚ so the crew returns home to Marseille. Edmond is made captain

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    Mount Everest is one of the great wonders of the world and widely used for extreme mountain hiking.Only the most motivated and most fierce people can make it to the summit of Mount Everest.The infamous mountain is known as the tallest‚greatest and a test to humankind‚but is it getting too risky.On April 18‚an avalanche caused a destructive lost of 16 lives.Thirteen bodies were recovered within two days and the next-of-kin were paid $10‚000 insurance and and token sum from the Nepalese government

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    Mount Everest Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak in the modern world and is located in the Mahalangur mountain range that runs through both Tibet and Nepal. The peak of Mount Everest is recorded at 8‚848 meters above sea level. The precise summit point of Mount Everest runs through both the international border of China and Nepal. The official height was under scrutiny for five years due to arguments between China and Nepal regarding how to calculate the official height. China stated that

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    Imagine you’re one of the people that decide to ignore the officials warnings of an eruption on Mount St. Helens. It’s May 18‚ 1980‚ 8:32 a.m. and you hear a rumble and feel the earth move. Behind you‚ you hear a thunderous noise. When you turn around‚ you see a humongous landslide headed your way. Mount St. Helens in Washington State has erupted‚ immediately a cloud of gas‚ rock‚ and hot ash shot up in the air and race down the mountainside at an unimaginable speed. The eruption created a mass of

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