volcano
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I also avoid making a towering high volcano, instead sticking to small piles or hills, since I like to enjoy my mashed potatoes steaming hot.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
When Lacaze took the position in 2014, the company had one big thing going for it: its mine, Mount Weld, an eroded ancient volcano in Western Australia with an anomalously high concentration of rare earths.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
“He’s sitting on a volcano of emotions that he hasn’t dealt with. He does some pretty horrendous things, but I think people softened up to Morrow because they saw that human side.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Satellite data revealed that the ground above the volcano rose by about 6 centimeters, confirming that magma had entered the shallow crust beneath the island.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
The scientists set up on a clearing just five and a half miles from the volcano, which gave them an unobstructed, closer view of the mountaintop.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
More recent findings, however, suggest that the planet is still geologically "alive" and may even contain active volcanoes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
If the hypothesis is correct, it could expand scientists' understanding of how volcanoes form and encourage researchers to look for similar geological processes elsewhere in the world.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Together, the findings strengthen the case that Mount Etna's volcanism is driven by the same underlying process responsible for petit-spot volcanoes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Seeing the lake, the volcanoes, the vegetation, the flowers, I miss all of that.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Like Brugman, Swanson, and Johnston, CVO scientists also monitor active volcanoes through ground deformation, seismic activity, and gas emissions.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
It is not just storms threatening the region, but earthquakes and volcanos too, points out Peter Levy, boss of Jamaican insurance company BCIC.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
One of the most active volcanos on Earth, Kilauea erupts every 2 to 3 years on average.
From Science Magazine ● May 27, 2024
In addition to lava, volcanos eject large amounts of pumice, ashes and gases as a fast-moving flow, known as "pyroclastic flow," and its sediments are a valuable data source on past eruptions.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024
It seemed like an eruption might be imminent … but volcanos are fickle.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2023
The hot cakes rose like little hassocks, and small volcanos formed and erupted on them until they were ready to be turned.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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