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    Explanation-Essay-Volcanos Cinder Cone What is it? A cinder cone volcano or scoria cone volcano is a steep conical hill. How are they made? Loose pyroclastic fragments, such as either volcanic clinkers, cinders, volcanic ash, or scoria that has been built around a volcanic vent. What do they look like? What do they produce? Lava, ash, smoke. A cinder cone volcano or scoria cone volcano is a steep conical hill, Loose pyroclastic fragments, such as either volcanic clinkers, cinders, volcanic

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    form lava flows and ash deposits. Over time as the volcano continues to erupt, it will get bigger and bigger. Cinder cone volcanoes is a type of volcano that is merely the same as a shield volcano but the difference is that the cinder cone volcano is higher on one side then on the other side it is lower.These type of volcanoes can also be called a scoria volcano so you don't always have to say cinder cone volcano you can call it a scoria volcano so people can be more interested in what you are talking

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    Mauna Loa Mauna Loa, located in Hawaii, is the largest active volcano is the world. Mauna Loa is a shield volcano, comparable to many of Earth’s other large volcanoes. According to Caitlin Kelly with USA Today, “Shield volcanoes are formed by many lava flows that build up and create long, gentle slopes, rather than a steep-sided mountain.” Shield volcanoes emit low viscosity lava, which means the lava flows easily. This creates an enormous landform with a wide base. Mauna Loa makes up 50% of the

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    Have you ever heard of a supervolcano, the most explosive type of volcano on earth? The most famous super volcano on earth is in Yellowstone which has been dormant for 630,000 years, but will erupt in the near future which can be predicted. It can project magma more than 1,000 cubic kilometers. Volcanoes are usually formed along plate boundaries. A volcano can be formed when a oceanic crust is subducted under a continental crust. This creates immense pressure because the substantial weight of the

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    The Hawaiian volcano is a shield volcano; they are the oldest continental regions of earth. They may even be the remains of ancient shield volcanoes. A shield volcano is tall and broad with flat, rounded shape. The Hawaiian volcanoes are built by countless outpourings of lava that advance great distances from a central summit vent or a group of vents. Extensive study of the Hawaiian Islands revealed that they are constructed of a myriad of thin basaltic lava flows averaging a few meters thick intermixed

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    There are only 20 named volcanoes on mars, 5 of them are shield volcanoes and Olympus mons is one of them. Olympus mons one of the biggest volcanic structures in our solar system had been known to astronomers since the late 19th century as the albedo feature Nix Olympica. Mons is the youngest of the larger volcanoes on Mars formed during Mars's Hesperian Period. People are always relating it to the volcanic islands of Hawaii. The last major study about Olympus Mons was in 2004 with Morris and tanaka

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    change hasn’t as such caused a volcano to collapse but how the gradual effects cause volcanic edifices to become unstable. This article looks at the Pleistocene and Holocene eras of the

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    behaving like lava cascading out of a volcano. ! CAUTION: Chemical reactions can be harmful, in this experiment be careful when using hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is a kind of detergent and bleach, which can bleach your hair or clothes if applied to. Materials -Tray -Clay -Chemicals - Hydrogen Peroxide, vinegar -Yeast -Sparklers -Food colouring -Dishwashing detergent -Baking soda Procedures For the volcano 1. Shape the volcano out of clay 2: Paint the volcano the way you like it 3. Cover it with

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    represent the main eight islands, that make up Hawaii. The sign at the top left corner represents how Hawaii has a good relationship with the British. The flag was adopted during May, 1845 to February, 1893. Hawaii’s main attractions are the beaches, volcano natural parks, cooling stations, and some traditional dances. The most popular beach in Hawaii is the Waikiki, beach. Its right in front of the

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    the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed the entire town of Pompeii, Italy. Pompeii was located around ninety miles south of the capital city, Rome, and was founded in 600 B.C. The city of Pompeii lurked in the shadows of the huge volcano, Mount Vesuvius. The volcano was measure to be approximately sixty-five hundred feet high. During the eruption of Mount Vesuvius the entire town was demolished and townspeople were killed, and what was left of the city was preserved under the enormous amounts of

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