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    Honuapo Bay there is green sediment that travels to Waiohinu Valley and they carries on towards the ocean. This extends to a view of the Kilauea volcano. The eastern slopes has long green views towards the Mauna Loa Summit and it has the mysterious Nicole Hills. The road rises from sea level to 4,000 feet above sea level from there you can still see the volcano national park. “The Kau Scenic Byway offers by far the longest stretches of unspoiled natural scenery to be found anywhere in the in…

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    My grandmother was personally affected by the earthquake that occurred in the morning of September 19th in Mexico. When she got home she got to witness the aftermath with her own eyes. The walls of her home had been cracked, her glass arrangements had been destroyed, and her outside porch was basically broken in half. There are many other cases like this, and the image shows just one area out of the many that were affected. It uses colors, ethos, pathos, and logos instead of using words to…

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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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    he movement of the tectonic plates causing a shaking of the Earth’s surface, is an earthquake. Seismographs are instruments that can measure the size of an earthquake, from a tremor to a major event, as they are happening almost unceasingly. Some earthquakes can cause major events like broken dams, landslides, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and destruction of cities. (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015) The densest areas of the map – appendix 2 – is around Indonesia and New Zealand. This is because…

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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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    Those who live in western Canada definitely know about the imminent danger of large earthquakes near you. There have been quakes there in the past, and there will be some there again, no doubt about it. It is much less commonly known that eastern Canada has many earthquakes as well. Though not as common as in the west, there are still many quakes in this region. How are there even earthquakes in the middle of a plate? Most people know that earthquakes occur around plate boundaries, the places…

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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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    partake in the study and analysis of volcanoes, in order to help us be more aware of their threat and to gain more information about them. They do this by collecting samples from volcanoes, using chemical dating technology, and observing data about the volcano. However, in a couple years, due to the rapid growth and development of artificial intelligence, this occupation may be changed in many ways. This emerging technology, as well as other innovative creations will soon be widespread, which…

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    Have you ever heard of the volcano called Mount St. Helens? You probably have since it is a very well known volcano, but if you haven’t, then I will tell you all you need to know about the volcano. Mount St. Helens is a stratovolcano. Stratovolcanoes are also considered to be a composite volcano. Composite volcanoes are the type of cone-shaped volcanoes. Mount St. Helens is made up of layers of hardened lava and rock fragments, because it is a composite volcano. Mount St. Helens has had many…

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    There is an area within the Pacific Ocean called the “Ring of Fire,” that is a region of high volcanic and seismic activity ranging from parts of Asia, to Australia, and to North and South America. Majority of active volcanoes on Earth are located within the Ring of Fire. In fact 75% of the world’s active and dormant volcanoes are located in the Ring of Fire. Within it’s boundary in the Pacific Ocean, the Ring of Fire consist of the Pacific Plate, where it runs along against other plates such as…

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