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No, volcanic eruptions are due to the movement of BIG pieces of land beneath the earths surface called tectonic plates. It is...
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People live there basically because its their home. It is an area of Italy where there's good farmland and good fishing. They...
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The word volcano is dervived from the Roman god of fire, Vulcan.
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Right after you posted this question.
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No specific number can be pinpointed due to their eroded structure, however there are known volcanoes that date back to the...
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Surtsey is formed on the convergent boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates. At this location this is oceanic...
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Volcanoes are evidence of the ceaseless tectonic activity that our planet has. The molten core of the earth drives all of the...
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The steeper the subduction angle, the closer the arc will be to the trench. This is controlled by the age of the oceanic crust...
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Aaron Ralston- Blue John Canyon, UtahJoe Simpson- PeruTony Kurz- North Face of the IgorOld Green Boots- Mount Everest
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There aren't any volcanoes on the east coast because the east coast is nowhere near a tectonic plate boundary nor is the east...
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Mt Tarawera erupted for 8 days in 1948 in NZ.
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Originally 2,667ft high, Krakatoa had collapsed to 820ft beneath sea level. About 4,500 people were killed and numerous villages...
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Silica content makes the magma thicker which can cause a more explosive eruption, and also make it so more gases aer open to be...
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No. The blacksmith god Hephaestus was also a god of volcanoes. The greek believed the volcano represented a smith's furnace and...
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Castle Rock, on which Edinburgh Castle is built, is the eroded remnant of the basalt plug of an unnamed, extinct volcano....
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Hawai'i was formed from volcanoes. The shape of the islands (volcanic mountains) affects the weather. Volcanic activity causes...
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The 'Ring of Fire' is actually the Pacific Plate. It is called the 'Ring of Fire' because it is a ring lined with lots and lots...
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the tectonic boundary is a transform plate boundry, where two plates are sliding past each other, in this case the Pacific plate...
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At the time of writing this answer, there are no active volcanoes in the eastern US - the eastern US being generally regarded as...
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They asked all the European countries for lots of money. But when the UN discovered this illegal transaction, they made sure that...
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mount thera is a big conical volcano, Satan lives in the bottom and eats little boys and says"don't catch the fish"
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It erupted at around 1pm on the 24th August 79 AD.
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2,968 if there is any fine girls out there call me at 5305347910
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tetionic plates move causing the pressure under the earths crust which forces the earth up breaking itself but this can takes...
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Try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_volcanoes
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Nothing, the forces they're about are too big to handle. What to hope for are better ways of predicting when they're about to...
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Yes there is, There is one called Waikiki, you could look up more on google if you'd like.
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there are about 20-22 volcanoes in Turkey. But none are active.
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地真以 or something like that
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1.It starts to rumble. 2.The lava rises.3.It Erupts.4.when it sits for a period of time it turns people to ash
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Because it's known as 'The Pacific ring of fire' simply because volcanoes have erupted around every area included in the ring....
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A water spray may be used to help slow the speed of a lava flow as it will cause cooling of the lava front increasing it's...
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It can, but it is more likely to cause breathing difficulties or perhaps suffocation. Bits are less that 2mm in diameter
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The Yellowstone Caldera is the volcanic caldera in Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The caldera is located in the...
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Yes, a sea mount can become a volcanic island because they are individual mountains of volcanic material. They form where magma...
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Native Americans have many beliefs on how this tower was created. One folk tale, told by the Lakota's, is about two Indian boys...
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Unknown, but highly unlikely. Pluto is too far away to get any but the most murky photos, and is too far from the Sun (and too...
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No sometimes Magma will come through cracks in the ground and rock.
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For active volcanoes, we have Ngauruhoe, Tongariro, and Ruapehu in the centre of the North Island. Taranaki is dormant, not...
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i dont know you tell me what it is smart one
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Olympus mons- on the moon- lacks water which makes it a better shield volcano. so these lack water.
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Not Scaremongering If and when the Cumbre VIeja erupts the chance of a "Mega Tsunami" that could destroy cities is VERY VERY...
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Vassilis Lakis is 34 years old (birthdate: September 10, 1976).
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Molten rock below the surface of the earth that rises in volcanic vents is known as magma,but after it erupts from a volcano its...
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Yes, they are indeed. The four ways are as under: Firstly, Volcano eruption releases CO2, which according to scientists helps in...
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Because Basaltic Magma I Low In Silica Content Making It Less Sticky And Viscous. Silica Content Is Very High In Granitic Magma...
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It forms by volcanic activity in the vent of a volcano.
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There are no recent volcanic structures east of the Mississippi, but there are several ancient volcanic structures in the eastern...
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well sometimes it can be the colours (red or orange) but its mostly the wax is ment to look like lava hence lava lamp
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Krakatau erupted in 1883. The Guinness Book of World Records describes it as "10,000 times as powerful as the Hiroshima bomb"....
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Before an eruption occurs molten rocks rise up into chambers near the surface, causing the ground surface to bulge slightly.This...
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In recent history, the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora has been the most violent volcanic eruption and also the most deadly,...
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No. There is no active volcano in Puerto Rico.
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Hmm... I wouldn't quite put it that way that volcanoes started life on earth, but they are definatly a contributing factor....
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Volcanoes are caused by the local pressure within the molten sub surface of the earth's crust forces magma (lava) onto the...
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Mountains, Valleys, and Rocks.
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i have no idea that's kinda why am asking you
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Magma underground may differentiate and form different intrusive igneous rock. Magma from the magma body may erupt, cool,...
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when plates diverge, a rift valley is formed and there's a fissure where magma can rise up to form submarine volcanoes on the rift
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No, Wizard Island is actually a dormant volcano.
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Magma is molten rock under the Earth's surface. Molten rock above the Earth's surface is called lava. There are several...
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In a sense it is active. There are many warm water springs in and around the crater. As to whether it will become more active,...
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Ultramafic
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Being at or near the Earth's surface, lava cools much more rapidly than magma underground.
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Mount Tambora last erupted in 2011.
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Mount Kilauea has erupted! But no one can tell if the area has changed because it is still currently erupting =) Hope this helps!
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Roughly 11260 feet or 3432 meters.
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yes there are
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Volcanoes are called "volcanoes" because they are named after the Roman god Vulcan, who is said to work underground with all the...
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During eruptions or threats of eruptions, the local governments have moved people to other areas until the threat has passed, but...
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Magma is a term for rock in liquid form. It differs from lava only in 1 respect, its location. Whilst lava is the name for liquid...
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there are 78 volcanoes in the north island and Auckland has 46 volcanoes which is over half of the amountThere are many volcanoes...
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Shield volcanoes erupt in a flowing, non-explosive manner, the lava flowing for extremely long distances creating the gentle...
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Me, personally? I live near Sacramento, California, USA, and the nearest plate boundary is about 100 miles to the west, the...
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From 4000 to 7000 degrees C depending on depth.
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nevado volcano in peruThere are many volcanoes in Peru. The west of Peru lies on the Andes, which run along western South...
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Previous earthquake occurrences, nearness to active volcanoes, and location in the area where crustal [or lithospheric or...
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Volcanoes are formed usually near plate boundaries, most commonly divergent/constructive plate boundaries, such as the...
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If the plates are moving at each other from opposite directions, the denser oceanic crust will subduct, or slide under the...
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Current caused by the expansion of a liquid, solid, or gas as its temperature rises. The expanded material, being less dense,...
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Mount Pelée is an active volcano on the northern tip of the French "overseas département" of Martinique in the Caribbean. It...
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