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Bibliography Lists Writer Discusses
1,464 wordsField Guide to Geology A 6 page book report on "The Field Guide to Geology" by David Lambert. Lambert is known for his clear and unique style of cataloging information so that laymen can readily understand the subject. This book is no exception to that rule. It is a very clear and concise introduction to the world of geology, written in easy to understand language. He covers subjects such as the earth's crust, volcanoes, rocks in general, deformed and altered earth, soil, rivers that shape the l...
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Active Volcanoes Solar System
1,415 words... of the process by which Jupiter itself formed. " (Fimmel) "Accretion is the accumulation of dust and gas into larger bodies. " (Astronomy) Ganymede is the largest satellite in the solar system; with a diameter of 3, 268 mi (5, 262 km), it is larger than the planet Mercury. In 1979 Io was observed by Voyager I and II and was found to have several active volcanoes actually in eruption during the spacecraft flyby. Io is the innermost of the Galilean satellites. Io's size and density is very sim...
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One Hundred Years Mauna Loa
1,337 wordsViewing an erupting volcano is a memorable experience; one that has inspired fear, superstition, worship, curiosity, and fascination throughout the history of mankind. The active Hawaiian volcanoes have received special attention worldwide because of their frequent spectacular eruptions, which can be viewed and studied with a relative ease and safety. The island of Hawaii is composed of five volcanoes, three of which have been active within the past two hundred years. Kilauea's latest eruption s...
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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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Charleston S C Volcanic Eruptions
2,884 wordstrembling or Natural Disasters earthquake, trembling or shaking movement of the earths surface. Most earthquakes are minor tremors. Larger earthquakes usually begin with slight tremors but rapidly take the form of one or more violent shocks, and end in vibrations of gradually diminishing force called aftershocks. The subterranean point of origin of an earthquake is called its focus; the point on the surface directly above the focus is the epicenter. The magnitude and intensity of an earthquake i...
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