Volcano

Have you ever heard of the second largest classic explosive eruption of the twentieth century? If not, let’s examine the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991. This volcano is located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, a mere 90 kilometers (55 miles) northwest of Manila, the capital city (Rosenbu, 2010) (see…

A vent is a blowhole in the Earth from which molten stone and gas erupt. The molten stone that erupts from the vent forms a hill or mountain around the blowhole. The lava may flux out as a syrupy liquid or it may detonate from the blowhole as solid or liquid atoms. Three basic stuffs…

The Lithosphere is composed of the top part of the crust and upper mantle. It varies in thickness, ranging from 31 to 62 miles (50 to 100 km) beneath oceans and 93 miles (150 km) on land. Within the lithosphere are minerals, rocks, and soils that are used for construction, metals, and agriculture. It consists…

Parasitic flows are mixtures of hot gas and ash, and they travel very quickly down the slopes of volcanoes. They are so hot and choking that if you are caught in one it will kill you. They are also so fast (100-200 km/hour) that you cannot out-run them. If a volcano that is known for…

Book eight of the Aeneid starts with Aeneas in an anxious and nervous mood. With Turnus rallying his troops, and the uncertainty of aid from other territories, Aeneas’ mind is in turmoil. His thoughts are further confused when he sleeps that night and has a prophetic dream. He dreams he is lying on the bank…

1. ) What are the many explanations about the origin of our land? There are many explanations about the origin of our land. As Christians, we believe that the land forms were made by God as part of God’s creation of the world. After the Great flood in the time of Noah, many continents and…

Could the eruption of the Yellowstone National Park super-volcano cause a mass extinction? The Yellowstone volcano is known to many as the most dangerous volcano is America. Right now, the ground underneath Yellowstone National Park is rising at an alarming rate. In fact, it is rising at the rate of about three inches per year.,…