Volcanoes
Scientists who
study volcanoes are called volcanologists.
Volcanologists
wear space-age outfits which will keep the volcanologists save the
suits have a metal coating that reflects the intense heat of the
lava.
At
volcanoes around the world, the scientists measure the temperature of
lava, take gas samples, and monitor in landforms. By understanding
volcanic behaviour, they hope to predict future eruptions. Then
scientists can warm up people when current eruptions become hazardous
to people living nearby. Their jobs are dangerous,but the work they
do is important. Because you never know when we'll see the next big
eruption. Pahoehoe is a Hawaiian name which means a volcanoes vent,
the lava is cooled and hardened. Lava flows slowly, but it can cover
long distances. This black sand is lava that shattered into tiny
glass particles when it met the cool ocean. Volcanoes are
breathtaking to behold,but the world has seen many deadly eruptions.
The three types of volcanoes are Active,Dormant and Extinct.
Earthquakes
Earthquakes are
very hard to feel but the earth's plates are slowly moving underneath
our feet.
The plates move
up to 7 centimetres,or 3 inches, each year.
That's about as
fingernails grow. These small movements in plates over millions of
years meant big changes for the earth.
Earthquakes can
destroy our planet earth.
Earthquakes can
kill over a million people and animals.
Earthquakes can
break houses, farms, shops, roads,anything.
Earthquakes are
dangerous .
By Imashi
Perera(y3)
