Lava Domes In The Andes Mountains Of South America

the volcano and the areas ecology - learning about things science has not had the chance to

Have you ever wanted to see what a Lava bed Looks like, Well I do there is a park that is called Yosemite national park that has a monument of a lava bed the park has 130,000 visitors each year the lava bed is what attracts about 4 million people annually.

They are alkalic basalts and very similar to those found from the Raton phase, both chemically and petrographically. ((http://gsabulletin.gsapubs.org/content/80/7/1343.full.pdf) The Capulin Phase includes several different stages, all which occurred during the Pleistocene. All of the Capulin Phase flows are composed of Capulin basalt, which is a fluid lava containing 50% - 55% silica. They have a relatively high percentage of silica for a basalt, because of the presence of quartz grains. These grains came from sedimentary rocks underlying the volcano, e.g. the Dakota Sandstone. The earliest stage of this phase, Mud Hill, formed during a phreatomagmatic eruption, which means that it was driven by the interaction of magma and water, followed by basalt flows. That was approximately 1.7 million 30,000 years ago. The First Series lava flows happened simultaneously as the cinder cone was forming. They flowed east, originating from fissures or series of small vents. The eruption which formed the cone itself, consisted of fissures or several small vents which joined together into one main vent, and the pyroclastic material erupting built up around the vent forming a cone. This eruption lasted for a period of weeks to years, about 55,000 2,000 years ago. The next stage of the Capulin Phase was the Boca eruption. It occurred after the eruption of the main cinder cone had ended, and because the activity shifted from the

Numerous Different types of eruptions happened here long ago, leaving behind many different geologic features. Of course, the name 'Lava Beds' should tell you that much of the landscape here is covered in lava! Most of Lava Beds is high desert, so plants like sagebrush and Western juniper and animals like Western rattlesnakes and jack rabbits are found here. However, some species found in the Cascades also extend down into Lava Beds, and life is much different at higher elevations in the southern part of the monument, as well as in moist, cool cave

A loud morning for some residents in small Mexican as villages, as clouds of ash and smoke shield the sun, and mandatory evacuations are in full effect. Hundreds have been moved from their homes for fear that the small eruption from an active Mexican could escalate into a much larger event, which could endanger lives on a much larger scale.

Our principle should approve a field trip to Lava Bed National Monument. He should approve a field trip to the monument, because it seems like a wonderful place we should go on for our field trip. The Lava Bed National Monument is between the states of California and Oregon, but it is actually located in the state of California. That is a very long, extensive drive, but the national monument is worth to take the time out and go to. The Lava Bed National Monument is 47,000 acres. That is a very enormous monument and it has only 130,000 visitors each year, which is not a massive amount of visitors. It does not get as much tourists as its neighboring national parks or

Stalactites hang from the ceiling and look like icicles. They are formed when water flowing into the cave form calcite and leaks through the ceiling cracks. Stalagmites grow up from the floor as the water continues to drip from the Stalactites. Stalactites and stalagmites are often found growing together and will sometimes form a column (Kids Discover 2013). Helicities form on the cave’s ceiling and walls and can take on many forms and looks, including curly spaghetti looks or thick antler looks. Helicities are an irregular stalactite that have branches at different angles and thicknesses (Bunnell, 2005). Gypsum is a calcium sulfate mineral found in dry sections of the cave. This mineral can be colorless, white or yellow and resembles a flower growing out of the walls, ceilings or floor

Lava La La Land is a land heavily doused with lava that will keep players on their toes. There are lots of twists and the most unexpected possibilities. In the game the character begins in a forest world and by the second level the player is in a cave. The forest part is full of bright green grass, chocolate colored dirt, and lots of ditches full to the top with blazing orange lava. The cave world is coated with dirt and rocks. The background is a vibrant pink with purple streaks coming down. The player is always jumping over things from baddies to over filling pools of lava. Once a player begins the game they won’t be able to quit.

“Shield volcanoes are the largest volcanoes on the earth” (“Volcano DIscovery”). This makes Kilauea a nice tourist attraction. Tourists can view the bubbling lava crater, caldera, also known as the home of the fire goddess Pele. Tourists can also view the lava lakes. “How active the flow is determines how close people can

In the far land of evil there was a volcano, no other volcano compared to this one. This volcano was filled with positive and negative particles. Whenever some of the particles goes missing, it send volcanic lightning into the the sky. The Chaiten Volcano in southern Chile was a kind of it’s own. It housed a powerful god named Ignis, he has very strong anger issues that only trigger when his positive particles go missing. One day, Ignis left his volcano to go scope out the exterior of the volcano to make sure that was in good condition. While he was gone Ignis’s brother, Tempus, heard that Ignis wasn’t in his volcano. This was the perfect time for Tempus to sneak in.

The Lava Beds National Monument is in the border of California and Oregon, which is that too far from here. One of the attractions we will see is a two-mile loop that provides about 20 caves to explore, according to their article. Based on the article is states, “Tourists can explore underground lava tubes that look almost like rocky waterslides. They can also take guided tours of the park, hike along scenic trails, climb cinder cones, and learn about the natural volcanoes and high desert in northern California.” This would be a great experience for many

The volcanoes erupted thousands of years ago, sending molten lava everywhere. The lava had no where to go, so it began eroding the ground. This led top natural tubes being created over 47,000 acres. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge declared it a national monument. This is because of how safe it is. Since the lava has cooled, the caves stay at 55 degrees and there are 20 caves to explore. It is a 2 mile cave loop. Surprisingly, the cave has high ceilings and smooth floors, which allows for easy and fun access. While some bend and are jagged, they are well maintained and looked after by the owners of the park. That means that the students could learn and have fun at the same

At the Lava Beds National Monument there are a variety of plants. There are a variety of lichens and mosses at the Lava Beds. Impressive varieties of fern species are presented in cave entrances. At the Lava Beds there are fern such as wood fern and western sword fern. There are desert sweets, aromatic purple desert sage, and yellow blazing star. There are Anderson’s larkspurs at the Lava Beds.

A Volcano is a mountain or hill that has a crater running through it filled with lava, rocks, gas and hot vapour that will erupt. There are three types of volcanoes, there is the Cinder Cone volcano which is the smallest, the Shield volcano which is in most cases the biggest and the Composite volcano which can be the most deadly.

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