Spanning the Mid-Atlantic Ridge‚ Iceland emerged as a result of the divergent process; the results of which‚ can be measured and observed on land. About the size of the State of Virginia‚ with a population of around 300‚000. Iceland has 30 volcanoes and 13 of them are active. The most fatal volcanic eruption of Iceland’s history was the Skaftáreldar in 1783-84 (fires of Skaftá). Almost a quarter of the population died. The immediate lava flow was not the cause of the deaths. The deaths occurred
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randomly distributed? 12. Are the volcanoes randomly distributed over the globe? 13. What is the age of the oldest sea floor? 14. In the Atlantic Ocean‚ where is the oldest sea floor? 15. Where is the youngest sea floor in the Atlantic? 16. Look at the west coast of South America. What is the pattern of the age of the ocean floor as you go west? (does it get younger or 17. What‚ if any correlation is there between the distribution of earthquakes‚ volcanoes and plate boundaries? 18. What kind
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crash into the water and disappear. Before my parents separated I told my parents that I would go to Hawaii as to keep the tradition are family tree had made. Now that I have a chance to I will go to some of Hawaii’s main attractions. Such as…..volcanoes‚ the Blue Lagoon‚ and to see the beautiful beach. That attracts the most of Hawaii. To begin with‚ I want to go to Hawaii because of the beautiful‚ calm‚ and quiet beach. There is truly lovely sunsets. It looks like the sun is spilling into
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mantle: ]. The crust is made up of tectonic plates [tectonic plates: Large areas of the Earth’s crust that move slowly on the upper part of the mantle‚ often colliding and moving away from each other. ]‚ which are in constant motion. Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely to occur at plate boundaries. 1.1 The structure of the Earth The Earth is made up of four distinct layers: 1. The inner core is in the centre and is the hottest part of the Earth. It is solid and made up of iron and nickel with
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Science FAIR This volcano experiment is unlike the other volcanoes‚ instead it is more unique. In this science project‚ we will be making our own man-made volcano erupt! (except more sophisticated) Our team members are Andrew‚ Jimmy‚ Rosa‚ and Me. (Colin) Well‚ not necessarily make it burst into flames with 2‚085 degrees Fahrenheit lava dripping down; we are making “lava” come out made with soap‚ baking soda‚ vinegar‚ and a little food color to make the “lava” look pleasant. We have many questions
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and volcanoes in weeks. Some of these disasters can be predicted well in advance‚ these include cyclones‚ tsunamis‚ volcanoes etc. Some cannot be predicted like earthquakes‚ flashfloods‚ and landslides. The flashflood followed by landslides that occurred in Uttarakhand could not be predicted. The general causative features of disasters include poverty. It explains why people in urban areas are forced to live on hills that are prone to landslide or why people settle near volcanoes or rivers
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Associate Level Material Plate Tectonics Worksheet Answer the lab questions for this week and summarize the lab experience using this form. Carefully read Ch. 8 of Geoscience Laboratory. Complete this week’s lab by filling in your responses to the questions from Geoscience Laboratory. Although you are only required to respond to the questions in this worksheet‚ you are encouraged to answer others from the text on your own. Questions and charts are from Geoscience Laboratory‚ 5th ed. (p. 133-150)
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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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lava. An eruption is caused by lava escaping from below the earth’s crust. This has many effects on the universe‚ explosive eruptions can change the surface areas around a volcano and disrupt drainage patterns‚ leading to long-term flooding. When volcanoes erupt they release a huge quantity of polluted clouds which make acid rain and acid rain can destroy small buildings‚ forests‚ and even living organisms. When lava and magma spreads they destroy nearly nine percent of the land surrounding including
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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. * Volcanoes are grouped according to their shapes and Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano. Stratovolcano is a term given to volcanoes which have a pointed shape‚ shaped due to the deposits of volcanic ash‚ asphalt‚ hardened lava etc. * Mount Vesuvius is a volcano
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