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    event‚ the director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory‚ Paul Cole‚ stated that this eruption appeared to have ejected the most material in four years. He also estimated that ten to fifteen percent of the hardened lava in the dome of the volcano had collapsed. "When we’re looking at the lava dome now‚ there’s a large scoop out of it that’s missing‚" Cole said. Ten years prior to the event‚ scientists warned the British government that Soufriere Hills volcano still remained active and would erupt

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    reason this homemade lava lamp works is because the tiny droplets of liquid join together to make one big lava like blob. Place a flashlight with a bright beam under the bottle to illuminate the bubbles for maximum visual effect. Soda bottle with cap Vegetable oil  Food coloring any color  Alka -seltzer A cup or funnel Paper Pencil Microwave Water lamp lit from the bottom and containing a soft gel that moves and grows as the light heats it; also called lava light I chose to

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    Hazards of Volcanicity

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    HAZARDS EXAMPLE PHOTO Lava flows burn and bury crops. Mount Merapi‚ Indonesia - More than 350 people were killed. An estimated 75‚000 residents had been evacuated from the area between October to November 2010. Ash falls ruin crops and machinery‚ disrupt transport‚ pollute the air and cause breathing difficulties. Mount Etna‚ Italy - Grapes needed to be washed individually before consumption to avoid ingesting fine ash. This effectively ruined the grape crop economically‚ even though the

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    Chances Peak had woken up it then remained active for five years. In 1996‚ the lava dome grew 3x faster than before‚ causing pyroclastic flows from the large collapses flew into Plymouth on the 3rd August destroying the central parts of the town. The most intense eruptions occurred in 1997. Although in 1996 on the 17th September‚ many houses were destroyed and many caught on fire‚ and most importantly a major part of the lava dome collapsed. And on the 25th June 1997‚ 19 people lost their lives‚ despite

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    A field trip to Lava Beds National Park would be a splendid opportunity. There are a plethora of advantages for the students and even teachers. The learning‚ social‚ and cultural benefits are a plenty. The eighth grade deserves this trip on behalf of the amazing grades‚ attendance‚ and behavior. Most likely the parents of students will agree to letting their child go on a trip. The first advantage I’m going to discuss is social. Young teens crave social experiences‚ that’s how they learn morals

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    principal Lava beds national monument is a good option for a field trip‚ it is a good option because it could provide geological and scientific opportunities‚ would be an exciting experience for students and teachers‚ and it might get students interested in science. Lava beds national monument is a wide range of caverns beside Yellowstone national park in California. Lava beds national monument consist of over 700 caves‚ lava flowing tunnels‚ and places where rock has been eroded away. Lava beds national

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    Part One Changes in DNA Understanding - a Continuing Process INT - Task 1 Understanding Genetics a Timeline of DNA Science ● ● ● ● ● ● 1700’s - it is believed that all traits are acquired. Example - a giraffe has a long neck due to stretching to reach the leaves in the taller trees. 1800’s - Carl Linnaeus classified by visible traits. 1866 - Gregor Mendel‚ through pea plant breeding and research; discovered that traits are inherited not acquired- before anyone knew or understood anything about

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    Lava Beds National Monument is contemplated as California’s "best kept secret." This notion does not come without reason. The secluded park acquires a small estimated number of 130‚000 visitors each year. When compared to Yosemite National Park’s 4 million annually visits‚ National Lava Beds National Monuments appears as a deserted spot overshadowed by its similar neighbor. For this reason‚ Lava Beds National Monument would make the ideal destination for a field trip. Granted‚ Lava Beds National

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    Problem Statement: Explain the historic barriers to economic and social progress in the country you have chosen to study. Country: Montserrat. Geographic and Cultural Context The small island of Montserrat is situated near Guadalupe‚ Antigua‚ Barbuda‚ and Dominica in the Caribbean Sea. It is within the grouping of islands called the Lesser Antilles‚ and more specifically within the grouping called the Leeward Islands. Covering approximately 40 square miles in land area‚ it is a British Crown

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    Case Study Geog

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    Case study: Chances Peak‚ Montserrat‚ 1995-97 – an LEDC Plymouth covered in ash from volcanic eruptions on Montserrat Montserrat is a small island in the Caribbean. There is a volcanic area located in the south of the island‚ called Soufriere Hills. The volcanic peak in this area is called Chances Peak‚ which had been dormantdormant: A volcano is classed as dormant when it is temporarily inactive but not fully extinct. for over 300 years. Then in 1995‚ the volcano began to give off warning signs of

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