Archive for February, 2009
Friday, February 27th, 2009
Connie McAboy asked: I met a young man last April who came to Maui for the summer and ended up extending his break for another semester. He was having a great time, exploring the island, sailing, snorkeling and scuba diving, hiking in the crater of Haleakala, our dormant volcano, camping ...
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Friday, February 27th, 2009
David asked: OK, what is with that cruise ship in Greece that hit the rock underwater? I read the "rock" was the top of a dormant volcano just under the water. I also read that the bottom of the ocean is 600 feet deep. Wow.
OK, questions:
1. Don't expensive ships have ...
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
kismetmiss asked: Based on the circa 1900 pioneer theory that in arctic areas there are dormant volcanoes that produce hot springs, hot springs feed valleys that create a pocket of warm atmosphere. The valley then holds extra-large native plants like the Alaskan rose, native animals like bear, but also ...
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Mark Ian Nettlemill asked: The Island of Eternal Spring is a name often given to Tenerife due to the much loved and much sought after year-round climate. Tenerife is truly an island of beauty and one that offers stark contrasts in scenery. The north of the island is primarily green ...
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Monday, February 23rd, 2009
heyysup asked: How are cinder cone volcanoes formed?NICKOLAS
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Saturday, February 21st, 2009
July Somma asked: For a relaxing holiday filled to the brim with wondrous sights, stunning beaches, and exhilarating recreational activities that will most surefire take your breath away, control to the forever popular Hawaiian Island of Maui. Maui is a sultry paradise where your most break fantasies can come genuine, ...
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Friday, February 20th, 2009
joyceliew asked: I found some of them. Like it releases healthy gas and rich deposits and volcanic dust and ash. And I found it at http://hometown.aol.com/ and http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/kids/volcano_project/benefits.html.... So if you're using that to find.. I'm telling you don't, or you'll waste you effort besides you'll never earn 10 ...
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
OneLastRevolutionary asked: Rainier erupted in about 1815 and Vesuvius in WWII. Both are candidates. Also Shasta in California or the Mammoth Lakes area.WILFORD
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Friday, February 13th, 2009
Bill Gates asked: Is it a shield volcano, cinder, or a composite volcano? I already know it's a stratovolcano!!SHAUN
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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Attila Jancsina asked: The Panama Canal is a man-made transoceanic route that was first constructed by the French and completed by the Americans in 1914. It was made to shorten the travel time needed by ships needing to get to the Atlantic from the Pacific, and vice versa. Its two ...
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