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Lava Flows Shield Volcanoes
1,961 wordsA volcano is a mountain or hill formed by the accumulation of materials erupted through one or more openings in the earth's surface. Most volcanoes have steep sides but sometimes they can slope down or even be flat. The volcanoes above sea level are the best known, but the most volcanoes lie beneath the sea, formed along the global oceanic ridge. Volcanic eruptions in populated regions are a significant threat to people, property, and agriculture. The danger is mostly from fast-moving, hot flows...
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Miles Per Hour Earths Crust
3,134 wordsMount St. Helens Location: Washington, United States Latitude: 46. 20 N Longitude: 122. 18 W height: 2, 549 meters or 8, 364 feet 9, 677 feet before May 18, 1980 Type: Strato volcano Number of eruptions in past 200 years: 2 - 3 Latest Eruptions: Between 1660 - 1700, around 1800 - 1802, 1831, 1835, 1842 - 1844, 1847 - 1854, 1857, 1980 -? Present thermal activity: strong steaming Nickname: Mount Fuji of the West Remarks: continuous intermittent activity since 1980 with occasional eruptions of stea...
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