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    Pressure- results from a force pushing on an area Crust-contains land and ocean floor (50-70 km); solid Mantle-2867 km; solid Lithosphere-crust and uppermost part of the mantle; solid Asthenosphere-soft layer within the mantle Outer core-2‚266 km; liquid Inner core-1‚216 km; solid Pangaea-“super continent”‚ when all continents were connected Subduction-when one continental plate slides under another‚ at a deep-ocean trench Deep-ocean trench-a place in the ocean where subduction occurs Mid-ocean

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    out.” (Carson 63) Silica is actually a compound white in color. Geryon’s emphasis on the lack of silica lets us interpret that he has very little life left after being rejected. In the autobiography‚ Geryon is particularly interested in the story of Lava Man‚ who defies death by surviving a volcanic eruption. He is described by Herakles grandmother: “I am a drop of gold he would say I am molten matter returned from the core of earth to tell you interior things- Look! He would prick his thumb and press

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    cinder and complex (compound) volcanoes. One type of volcano is‚ Etna this volcano is also entitled a “strato volcano” it produces violent activity including lots of ash‚ lava and gas which causes danger to the population around any slopes nearby. Etna’s type of magma is high in silica when it occurs it’s accompanied by other large lava flows. 5. Deaths: Mayon (2006) Injuries: merapi (2010) Damage: merapi (2010) highest of 4 (extreme) 6. Yes‚ I did find a relation between these volcano effects

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    ENDOGENETIC PROCESS: The Endogenetic processes are the processes that shape the land by forces coming from within the earth (Endogenetic forces). There are 3 main Endogenetic processes: folding‚ faulting and volcanism. They take place mainly along the plate boundaries‚ which are the zones that lay on the edges of plates. These zones are weak. Endogenetic processes cause many major landform features. MOVEMENTS: The forces coming from within the earth cause two types of movements in the earth.

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    properties of air allow for larger eruptions than those that occur underwater (Mitchell 444). Pressure on the ocean floor does not allow water or gasses to escape from lava. This causes the eruption to have less of an impact underwater than it would if it were on land. Water’s ability to hold heat aids in cooling the erupting lava quicker than it would when exposed to the air (Mitchell 444). This article is important in order to further research by geologists and oceanographers‚ making this an interdisciplinary

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    Socially the town of Zafferana Etnea was threatened by the largest volume of lava in hundreds of years‚ this can also be seen as an economic impact. In 2002 a huge column of ash was thrown up from the biggest eruption in recent years and was deposited as far away as Libya. Seismic activity associated with these eruptions caused the eastern flanks of the volcano to slip by 2m‚ causing structural damage to many houses. Lava flows completely destroyed the tourist station at piano Provenzana and part

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    her and whimpered "go away dad" She then looked behind her and screamed as a dark ash hand grabbed her. Balboa then thought to himself I should probably go and apologize to her. So he then walked out of his cave in Mount Olympus. He then saw ash and lava surrounding one of Kina’s creatures‚ cricket. Balboa thought Hephaestus must have taken Kina. He walks in a slow pace back and forth wondering why Hephaestus would want Kina and then remembered that he and Zeus had banished his son Magum for destroying

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    technique in order to protect people from the effects of volcanoes is diverting lava away from settlements using barriers. For example when Mt. Etna erupted in 1983 a rubble barrier 10m high and 400m long was built on its slopes‚ which successfully diverted the lava flow. However‚ this is only possible where the lava is slow moving and there is sufficient warning‚ this often requires high tech equipment to monitor where the lava will be and at

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    go snorkeling alongside with schools of fishes and sea animals. Take best underwater shots of a puffer fish puffing at you or a sea turtle waving at you. The chance to hike around away from wildlife and see through old lava tunnel which are formed when a volcano erupts and the lava

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    Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes I’m here to show you guys a favorite dessert of mine‚ Chocolate molten lava cakes. I used to make these all the time. They’re easy and fast‚ not to mention impressive if you have a few guests over.The hardest part is getting them out of the ramekins. But if you put enough butter on the ramekins‚ and if you run a knife around the inside you shouldn’t have any problems. Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter. Plus a bit more for buttering the ramekins. ¾ Cups chocolate (Preferably

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