Lava

Many geologists find the main categories of volcanoes including cinder cones, composite, shield, and lava domes are essential aspects of understanding the structure of volcanoes. Topic #1: The Explanation of Volcanoes 1. “A volcano is a rupture in the Earth’s crust which allows magma/ash/gases to escape from beneath the surface. When magma reaches the surface of the Earth, it is called lava” (). 2. Volcanoes happen around the frame of tectonic plates, causing the plates to move away or crash…

African and Eurasian plate. It was formed because the African plate subducted under the Eurasian plate. It has explosive types of eruptions from its 3 summit crater and the lava is pahoehoe. Mt. Etna has the longest recorded eruption history of any volcano. Its most destructive and violent eruption happened in 1669, when the lava decimated 14 towns and villages, leaving 27,000 people homeless. In 1669, it was distinct that Mt. Etna was progressing to erupt. It had…

A shield volcano slopes gently. Cinder cone volcanoes are the most common type and have cone-shaped peaks. Stratovolcanoes are known as composite volcanoes because of the layering within the volcano. Inside there are layers that alternate between lava, ash, and un-melted rock. These volcanoes are considered the most violent type because of the eruptions. Pressure is able to build within the different layers and when the magma is finally able to reach the top, the volcano will explode. Often, due…

“Dante’s Peak” demonstrates the volcano as its star, stealing the spotlight from the obstinate grannies, and the romantic relationship between the heroic volcanologist and the town mayor. The film starts by introducing the terror of how destructive, volcanoes can be. There are two main activities that are associated with this eruption, the bombs, and the ash fall. The introduction, transitions to Dante’s Peak, which is a Composite volcano (Stratovolcano). Dante’s Peak starts indicating signs…

aspects contribute to this gorgeous display. The fascinating eruption varies vastly depending upon numerous factors working within a volcano, and the shapes of volcanoes may affect the way an environment copes with an eruption and may cause volcanic lava and debris to travel in differing paths. Location also plays an important role in the sight and composition of volcanoes, because different regions contain various types of volcanoes. The most important factor…

Volcanoes exist all around the world. They are the weakest spot on the Earth’s crust where hot lava comes to the surface. Volcanic eruption results from magma.The summit of magma sometimes they rise to the vent instead of the crater. Volcanos can also be by plate boundary. When lava comes to the surface ras rises to the crater. Mount St Helens is located in the U.S. in Washington. Mount St Helens is on the southwest of Washington. Mount St Helens is a dormant volcano. In its spectacular…

excellent drainage.” This shows why what happens after a volcano erupts is very important to the cycle of some plants. Volcanos in Hawaii. The volcanos in Hawaii have some of the most beautiful landscapes, but these volcanos are very harmful. The lava from the volcano could ruin a whole city. In some ways the soil that the ashes produce are what makes the great green pastures as nice as it states in the article on page 62 “The eastern slopes cover the area from Honuapo to the main…

Zachary Campanelli Gsci-131 Final Paper Mount Tambora is a volcano located on the northern coast of Sumbawa Island, Indonesia. The volcanic eruption in April 1815 is the largest recorded eruption in history. Mount Tambora forms the 60 kilometer long Sanggar Peninsula, previously standing at a height of approximately 5000 meters high. After the eruption, the volcano lost most of it’s top, now standing at 2,851 meters. Today the volcano still remains active. Smaller eruptions have taken place in…

when it first formed. There are 39 reported eruptions but there have been many more. The oldest reported eruption occurred in 1843. The Mauna Loa is a shield volcano. A shield volcano is a volcano that has had repeated eruptions from fluid like lava with rounded…

It will be a once and a lifetime opportunity! Visiting the Lava Beds National Monument would be a extraordinary field trip to go on. It will be a an extremely good learning experience, the caves are something some kids will never get to see in within their life, and the landscape there is extraordinary. The Lava Bed has been a National Monument since 1925. The park itself consist of 47,000-acres. Visiting this national monument would be very educational to the students. This is because in the…