Volcanoes By: Brianna Petrilla A topic that we have discussed in our class that really interests me is volcanoes. Volcanoes are an amazing phenomenon. They are one of the most fascinating natural occurrences on planet earth, in my opinion. They are all over the world, some are even here in Utah. Not only are they on land, they are even under the deep ocean waters as well. “There are about 550 active volcanos in the world. On Average, about 15 of them will erupt this week, 55 this year, and perhaps 160 this decade” (Darrel Hess, 2014, p.418). They are as beautiful as they are dangerous though. Volcanoes can be extremely deadly and destructive. Volcanoes affect our lives dramatically. Volcanoes can kill mass numbers of people who live near them. Communities build up around many volcanoes, this is dangerous. You may think the volcano you built your house near won’t erupt in your lifetime, well there’s always a chance it could erupt. Avoid the danger by not building your home near volcanoes. “A volcano is considered active if it has erupted at least once within historical history and is considered likely to do so again” (Darrel Hess, 2014, p.418). Throughout history there have been many tragic events involving volcanic eruptions. Some examples of how extremely dangerous volcanoes can be are; Tambora located in Indonesia killing 92,000 in 1815, Mount Pelee located in Martinique killing 29,025 in 1902, Ruiz located in Columbia killing 25,000 in 1985, (infoplease, 2007) and so many more devastating volcanic disasters. http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Imgs/Jpg/Ruiz/30410135_071_caption.html The aftermath of the eruption of Ruiz, located in Columbia in 1985. Lahars Flow (Volcanic mud flow consisting of ash and pyroclastic deposits)
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Volcanoes
By: Brianna Petrilla
A topic that we have discussed in our class that really interests me is
volcanoes. Volcanoes are an amazing phenomenon. They are one of the most
fascinating natural occurrences on planet earth, in my opinion. They are all over
the world, some are even here in Utah. Not only are they on land, they are even
under the deep ocean waters as well. “There are about 550 active volcanos in the
world. On Average, about 15 of them will erupt this week, 55 this year, and
perhaps 160 this decade” (Darrel Hess, 2014, p.418). They are as beautiful as they
are dangerous though. Volcanoes can be extremely deadly and destructive.
Volcanoes affect our lives dramatically. Volcanoes can kill mass numbers of
people who live near them. Communities build up around many volcanoes, this is
dangerous. You may think the volcano you built your house near won’t erupt in
your lifetime, well there’s always a chance it could erupt. Avoid the danger by not
building your home near volcanoes. “A volcano is considered active if it has
erupted at least once within historical history and is considered likely to do so
again” (Darrel Hess, 2014, p.418). Throughout history there have been many tragic
events involving volcanic eruptions. Some examples of how extremely dangerous
volcanoes can be are; Tambora located in Indonesia killing 92,000 in 1815, Mount
Pelee located in Martinique killing 29,025 in 1902, Ruiz located in Columbia
killing 25,000 in 1985, (infoplease, 2007) and so many more devastating volcanic