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    The Galapagos Island is apart of Ecuador that caused by the volcanic eruption and lava accumulation of many years ago, It’s a paradise for most adventurer. On the Galapagos have a many creatures and species even though plants and animals. So they are not in another islands and we have an example to show you all. “Galapagos tortoises” are known to be the biggest and oldest tortoises in the world. The average life span of these tortoises are 170 years or more because they are listed as endangered…

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    The principal article I picked spoke the truth a monster flame tornado.That happened late last week.Where did it happen it happen in Idaho's pop blaze.When did it happen late last week.How did it shape. At the point when a fierce blaze happened. Who was it was fire fighters at the scene a flame softened out up idaho pop blast. What's more, it began to shape a firenado.Why did it happen in light of the fact that tornadoes create from the extensive course design that can frame in a supercell…

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    Mount Cleveland is the most active volcano in the Aleutian Arc. Mount Cleveland is primarily hazardous to aircraft; due to the fact that many flights over the North Pacific near the vicinity of the volcano. Volcanic ash released during eruptions can damage sensitive electronic equipment and sensors on aircraft. On June 19, 2012, a plane reported an ash-producing explosion on Mount Cleveland. Due to continuing volcanic activity, the volcano was placed on the Volcano Watch List in the orange or…

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    dangerous natural occurrences on the planet, but the types of volcanoes that can destroy the world are know as super volcanoes. Super volcanoes are determined by past explosion and this volcano can be located in the United States called Yellow Stone. Their criteria also depend on the volume of an eruption, for a super volcano the eruption must be more than 240 cubic miles of pumas and ash. There had been three super explosions that fit the criteria at Yellow Stone. The dangers of a super…

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    Helens The eruption of Mount ST. Helens changed people’s lives because it destroyed everything in its path. The volcano erupted at 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980. The eruption caused snow on the mountain to melt and the snow flooded the roads and bridges. The eruption sprayed a thick layer of volcanic ash over a huge area. If you do not know what Mount ST. Helens is, well it is a volcano that erupted in the year 1980. Mount ST. Helens is located in the Cascade mountain ninety-five miles south of…

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    Just 62 km. off the eastern coast of Tonga, an underwater volcanic eruption of the volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai caused an island to form. Located in the South Pacific, this landmass has the lat/long. - 20.570/-175.380, according to LANDSAT. Climate in this region is tropical year round. Weather from November all the way to April is “a hotter more humid period” according to, The South Pacific Organizer, with an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit). On the contrary, the…

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    that a volcano can affect: soil, air, and the climate. How do volcanoes affect people and their environments? In some cases living by a volcano would be bad because of what it could cause. Living close to the vent of a volcano can be a dangerous hazard because the vent releases gases that could cause health problems. It is undetermined when a volcano will erupt. About 60 volcanoes are known to erupt each year. (Simkim and Siebert 59) You would want to be a safe distance away from a volcano if…

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    The Volcano that Changed the World Grant Fink The weather can change on the drop of a hat, or rather the eruption of a volcano. Mount Tambora erupted two hundred years ago in modern day Indonesia, but despite quickly becoming one of the most violent volcanic eruptions, it went unnoticed because of mysterious weather patterns. Could the reason behind this puzzling weather be linked with the eruption? Today, scientists have learned off of other volcanic eruptions that these two events are linked.…

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    Essay Volcanos, what are they? How would you know when one could happen near you? The first question to ask is how many active volcanos are there? The next question would be what happens when a volcano erupts? The last statement would be volcanos in Hawaii. How many active volcanos are there? “The answer to this commonly asked question is up to the word active” (Simkin 58). About 20 volcanos erupt every couple of seconds (Simkin 58). There are about 50 to 70 active volcanos that…

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    When I hiked up Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo, I enjoyed it so much I wrote it up for California Explorer (May/June 2014). Since then I’ve wondered about the other ancient volcanic plugs that make up the nine sisters, a group that starts with Morro Rock and ends at Islay Hill in the southeast corner of San Luis Obispo. I decided to trek down to the area with the idea of exploring the other morros, or at least the ones open to exploration. Morro Rock is environmentally sensitive and closed to…

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