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Mt. TamboraBy: Angel and Emily 8-2 2010
LocationLocated in Indonesia on Sumbawa island.
In the Northern Hemisphere.Formed by a subducting ocean plate at
a convergent plate boundary.
Here is a map of the volcano of its location and
height.2VolcanoType of Magma: BasalticIt has violent eruptions.It
is a Stratovolcano.It was a 7 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index,
the only one since about 180 A.D.
A stratovolcano is a tall volcano with many layers of hardened
lava, volcanic ash, and other various things.3HistoryMost damaging
eruption:18151815: known as the year without summer because crops
and livestock failed.1815: Killed 100,000 people, also largest in
recorded history.
It has had many eruptions, and it was here even before we had
recorded history, so it is very old.4Living Near a VolcanoIt has
become a beautiful place where tourists can visit.There is a also a
hotel on it where you can go on various treks on the volcano.
It is very good for the economy and it has helped people see the
good in bad things.5About the VolcanoThis volcano is active.There
is igneous rock feature, and there is geothermal activity.
Here is a picture of Mount Tambora erupting. There is a lot of
ash that rose up into the sky and polluted the air.6Interesting
FactsIt is a caldera volcano.4300 meters high.
800000 more times powerful than the bomb the U.S. dropped on
Hiroshima during World War 2.It cost 50 million U.S dollars.A
caldera volcano is a cauldron-like volcano that is caused by the
collapsing of land after a volcanic eruption. It is sometimes
mistaken for a volcanic crater.7
Mt. TamboraHere is a video about volcanoes and partly about
Mount Tambora.8Thanks for Watching !!!
Thanks for watching 9BibliographyAnswers Coporation.
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