Friday, September 19, 2008

KILAUEA VOLCANO




The Kilauea volcano is located 19.42°N 155.29°W it is said that the elevation of the kilauea volcano is 4091 ft. There have been no changes at Kilauea volcano. Sulfer diooxide emission rates from both the Halema `uma `u and pu `u `O `o events remain high. Lava continues to flow through tubes. That enter the ocean that is located west of Kalapana.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Recent Disasters




1. Which two articles did you read? I read strong earthquake in Southern Iran kills 4 and Hurricane Ike Delays Cargo for Space Outpost


2. What is the first article about? The first article that i read called strong earthquake in southern iran kills 4 is about this 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit southern Iran on Wednesday killed about 4 people and wounded about 34 so far.


3. What is the second article about? The second article that I read is about the Russian and U.S space agencies decided to delay a cargo shipment from docking at the International Space Station after Hurricane Ike forced the evacuation of Texas.


4. Which disaster was more disasterous? i would have to say that the more disasterous disaster is the hurricane because more people died and more buildings got destroy.


5. Compare and contrast the two disasters. Earthquake-was a 6.1 magnitude and killed only about 4 people. Hurricane-is a category 3 and it killed more then 25 people for now.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

earthquake answers


1. Where do most of the earthquakes tend to happen? all along the pacific ocean

2. Why do you think that is? because the pacific ocean is the biggest ocean in earth and all the energy is released faster

3. What is this area called?

4. Where is the earthquake closest to North Carolina? in the dominican republic

5. This earthquake was located in offshore atacama, chile the location 26.694°S, 70.754°W the depth 48.1 km (29.9 miles)