Michael 5/10/12 The Yellowstone volcano has the potential to destroy all life on Earth. I believe that the volcano will erupt because the Yellowstone volcano is still active. The volcano has not erupted any time recently‚ and could make it even more dangerous the longer it stays dormant. If it does erupt‚ how would it wipe out the population on Earth? Will this event be significant to our generation? What are some of the statistics on the Yellowstone volcano? Is there a way to prevent the eruption
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volcano Take a sight at the landscape‚ which is covered by a thick layer of grayish‚ dense dust. The sky itself is filled with ominous clouds‚ thick enough to almost blot out the Sun. A functioning TV‚ found in the plant among some other supplies‚ reveals to them that there is much danger in Tokyo‚ and that most cities have been taken over by looters. There appears to be no functioning government anymore. The weather starts to change‚ with the sky becoming reddish and lightning falling even though
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Consequences 3 1.4 Minoan Civilization Demise 4 1.5 Statement Aim 4 2. References 5 Introduction 1.1 The Aegean Region During the second millennium B.C‚ around 1650‚ there was an eruption of the Thera volcano. Located in Greece‚ the volcano is in modern-day Santorini an island in the south of the Aegean Sea (Fig 1). Thera is part of the South Aegean Volcanic arc‚ which a consequence of the subduction of the African Tectonic plate beneath the Eurasian Tectonic plate.8
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Saint Helen’s Volcano‚ part of the cascade mount range‚ is associated with the subduction zone of the Juan du Fuca plate into the North American plate‚ as is most of the volcanism in this mount range (USGS Geology & History). The eruption intensity is normally quite explosive but Mt. Saint Hellen’s has experienced the peaceful one on occasion (USGS Geology & History). With frequent eruption every couple hundred years (rough estimate at best)‚ Mt. Saint Helen’s is the most active volcano of the Cascade
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Volcano Essay A volcano is an opening‚ or rupture‚ in a planet’s surface or crust‚ which allows hot magma‚ volcanic ash and gases to escape from below the surface. It is a raised area of land‚ which usually forms a mountain or hill. Volcanoes are generally found along tectonic plates- diverging or converging. There are four main types of volcanoes‚ dome‚ shield‚ composite cone and cinder cone‚ which are based on their shape. There are three levels of activity‚ active‚ dormant and extinct.
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Visitors can see the remains of the Pompeii citizens in the ruins of an ancient volcano eruption. There have been many volcanic eruptions throughout history. When a volcano erupts‚ it destroys everything near by. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius devastated and destroyed Pompeii. Understanding volcano eruptions can help scientists predict them‚ unlike in Pompeii an ancient volcanic disaster . There are several causes of volcanic eruptions. When magma forces its way up to the crust of the
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Location: Eyjafjallajökull is a volcano in Reykjavik‚ Iceland. It sits in the mid Atlantic ridge. It is where the Eurasian and north American tectonic plates meet‚ both move away from each other and split the island in two causing volcanic activity. The mountain is a stratovolcano‚ it is 1‚651 meters at it highest point and has a crater 3 kilometers in diameter. The city of Reykjavik has a population of around 120‚000 people. Causes: The eruption of Eyjafjallajökull was caused because the north
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Predicting Volcano Eruptions As the world’s population grows‚ more and more people are living in potentially dangerous volcanic areas. Volcanic eruptions continue to happen and they can cause great threats to life and property. Predicting a volcano’s eruption accurately will lead to more saved lives and ensure our safety. When a volcano erupts it produces many threats. Some of these threats are lava flows‚ falling ash‚ and they may even cause other threats like mud and debris flows‚ or they
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Informative essay Volcanos can be amazing to watch as they explode‚ until they start to cause catastrophic events and damage .How can the events of a volcanic eruption impact people’s lives and the environment they live in? Volcanos erupt when pressure and heat from under the earth builds up pressure until an explosion occurs‚ this is going to furthermore affect the people and the environment. Volcanos release ashes and rocks that are high in mineral and iron content that make the soil rich and
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the Yellowstone National Park super-volcano cause a mass extinction? The Yellowstone volcano is known to many as the most dangerous volcano is America. Right now‚ the ground underneath Yellowstone National Park is rising at an alarming rate. In fact‚ it is rising at the rate of about three inches per year.‚ which is practically unheard of. The reason why this is such a concern is because underneath the park sits the Yellowstone supervolcano‚ the largest volcano in North America. Scientists tell
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