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    As you walk the streets of pompeii, there are hundreds of people that surround you screaming, pushing, falling, panicking, all trying to escape the volcanic ash as Mount Vesuvius erupts completely burying the city of pompeii. From every direction as you listen, you can hear the sounds of terror, buildings collapsing, the ground rumbling, and the overturning of all the markets, but through it all, your hand is raised to your ear in search of the one who’s voice you fell in love with, Glaucus. As…

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    Earthquake In Pompeii

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    In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted spewing 7 million tons of debris on Pompeii. Pompeii had a population of about 20,000 and was a trading center as well as a vacation destination. The rich and poor lived together. The day before the eruption, a festival, dedicated to Vulcan, the god of earthquakes and fire was held. An initial explosion of ash, pumice, and rocks destroyed buildings and knocked out people. Many fled to public buildings, which offered better protection, but they along with others…

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    Lots of people have had a tough time in their life, but one rare thing is a volcano coming and erupting on your home and city. For the life of many people in Pompeii village people lost teir valuables and maybe the loss of a loved one.Pompeii is a village in history where many people lived and tried to survive a volcano incident. The village was constructed in many different ways and some you would not think of today. There are many unique ways of thinking about both stories and how they…

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    Italy experienced a major earthquake on August 24, 2016. The earthquake hit at 3:36 AM, 10 kilometers southeast of Norcia. It had a magnitude of 6.2. On August 24th, 2016 Italy experienced a major earthquake. The earthquake hit at 3:36 AM, 10 kilometers southeast of Norcia. It had a magnitude of 6.2 and it caused a lot of damage. The earthquake happened 6 miles under the surface of the earth. This was particularly shallow, and therefore a destructive earthquake which killed at least 281 people.…

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    Mexican Volcano Parícutin

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    The volcano is part of the Pico de The volcano Parícutin is located in the volcanic fields in Míchoacan-Guanajuato.This volcano is also the greatest in both area. This volcano has not erupted since 1952. Also the elevation of the volcano is 9,186’. The volcano Parícutin was named by a nearby village of Parícutin. The volcano is the youngest of the approximately 1,400 volcanic vents of the Míchoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field. The volcanic field is 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 square miles).…

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    Would you give your life for an extreme sport? On source one everyone wants to keep Mt. Everest open. Also on source two there trying to close Mt. everest. I'm going to tell you why they should keep it open. In support of this, yes, I know people have died going to Mt. everest but i think if they were more prepared it could have been safer . Also many people want to try out new things, and in a addition , extreme sports are always one thing everyone wants to try out. I feel like they should…

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    sparked a debate on whether climbing mount Everest should continue to be permitted. Furthermore , in 1922 more than 250 people have died trying to climb the mountain”. Wouldn't you think if mount Everest stays open more people would like to try to reach the top For a prize. That’s a risk most people would take However, the number of deaths will increase. The evidence I have to support is “On April 18,2014, an avalanche caused the greatest loss of life on Mount Everest in the history…

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    1953 Tenzing Norgay

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    “Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you came face to face with your greatest weakness.” Many people don't accomplish their dreams because their afraid but sometimes you have to overcome your fears, and that's just what Stacy Allison did. Stacy Allison knew that not many people summit Everest, Stacy Allison was also a woman so summiting Everest seemed almost impossible for her but she attempted Everest anyway. Only 220 people summited Everest before Allison but only 3 were…

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    Into Thin Air Essay

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    Expedition Everest Isn’t a Joyride Mt. Everest stands as the tallest mountain in the world. This majestic monster towers at 29,028 feet. Journalist, Jon Krakeur, records his own experience climbing the mountain and his personal account of the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster. In the text, Into Thin Air by Jon Krakeur, the author demonstrates how commercialization can give false hope to the public. An expedition on Everest should not be taken lightly. In order to keep receiving sponsorships from…

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    Pompeii Research Paper

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    The town of Pompeii was large and situated in the Italian region of Campania and was originally settled near the mouth of the river Sarno. Pompeii originally formed from a previous explosion of Mt. Vesuvius. The area surrounding the town of Pompeii was rich and fertile land due to the volcanic soil and the favorable climate also helped in growing olives and grapes. The city was also a very valuable port city and many cities near Pompeii would transfer their goods to the city to get their goods…

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