Volcanoes Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Creation of New Land | Lava cools and solidifies to form new land for example Iceland and Hawaiian Islands. |
Fertile Soils | Pyroclastic material from the volcanoes land on the soil and makes the soil fertile. |
Tourism | Volcanoes attract tourism for sport for example. volcano boarding and Hiking. |
Loss of Life | Volcanic activity can cause many to die from gasses being emitted, pyroclastic flows and Lahars. For example the Lahar in Nevada Del Ruiz. in 1985 |
Disruption to Air Travel | Tephra ( ash, dust and pumice) form the volcano can travel all around the world in the air and can cause disruption to air travel. For example the Mount Pinatubo erruption in 1991 |
Geothermal Energy | Geothermal energy provides cheap electricity to the people of Iceland. They can use this for electricity and even for spas for example The Blue Lagoon in Iceland. |
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