http://www.school.eb.com/eb/article-22839
1. “Mount Merapi, which rises to 9,551 feet (2,911 metres) near Yogyakarta (Jogjakarta) in central Java, erupts frequently—often causing extensive destruction to roads, fields, and villages but always greatly benefiting the soil”
2. Ash clouds that circled the Earth decreased solar radiation and produced spectacular sunsets for more than a year.
3. Volcanoes have overall caused great destruction in society, but while destroying homes and displacing many residents, volcanoes help the soil and and produce wonderful sunsets.
http://www.school.eb.com/eb/article-9108777
1. The list of hazards associated with volcanic eruptions is long and varied: lava flows, explosions, toxic gas clouds, ash falls, pyroclastic flows, avalanches, tsunamis, and mudflows. In addition to these immediate dangers, volcanic activity produces secondary effects such as property damage, crop loss, and perhaps changes to weather and climate. These hazards and long-term effects are described in this section.
2. Provide a strong source of geothermal energy
3. Volcanic Gases created our atmosphere
4. Volcanic activity allows the formation of new islands to occur.
What are volcanoes capable of?
How do they benefit the environment?
How have volcanoes played a role in the creation of our planet?
