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The document discusses the geology of mountains and volcanoes. It describes the heights of some famous mountains like Mount Everest. It explains how plate tectonics and the breakup of Pangaea led to the formation of mountain ranges like the Himalayas. It also discusses volcanic eruptions, particularly describing the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, one of the largest eruptions of the 20th century. The eruption forced over 200,000 people to evacuate and severely damaged the surrounding area through mudflows and sulfur dioxide emissions.

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The document discusses the geology of mountains and volcanoes. It describes the heights of some famous mountains like Mount Everest. It explains how plate tectonics and the breakup of Pangaea led to the formation of mountain ranges like the Himalayas. It also discusses volcanic eruptions, particularly describing the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, one of the largest eruptions of the 20th century. The eruption forced over 200,000 people to evacuate and severely damaged the surrounding area through mudflows and sulfur dioxide emissions.

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Mount Everest I - Measuring a Mountain a. Mount Everest is 29,035 feet b. Mauna Loa is 56,000 feet c.

Mount Chimborazo is 20,500 feet d. People measure mountains from its peak to its base II - One of Many Towering Mountains a. The Himalayas are the largest mountain range b. The Himalayas go though are in 7 countries lll - Pangaea a. Their was on continent 225 million years ago called Pangaea b. The continents look like puzzle pieces c. Pangaea broke into pieces because of continental drift lV - Plate Tectonics a. Tectonics mean in Greek to build b. If one plate goes under another a deep trench will be formed c. If one break off another earthquakes will happen V - The Great Breakup a. Pangaea started having little pieces come off 200 million years ago b. When India hit Eurasia they formed c. Where the Himalayas were 60 million years ago it was the Tethys sea Vl - The Four Ranges of the Himalayas

a. The Tethys Himalayas range have mountain as a average of 13,000 b. The Lower Himalayas range have mountains from 12,000 to 15,000 feet c. The Higher Himalayas range are the back bone to the mountain system d. The Outer Himalayas range is the youngest Vll - Changes in the Himalayas a. The Himalayas have a lot of earthquakes b. Himalayas have earthquakes because of India and Eurasia c. 80% of the water came from glaciers d. If glaciers melt to fast they could make a tsunami Vlll - The Eruption of Mount Pinatubo a. Volcano Tambora killed 82,000 people b. Mount Pinatubo had the 2 biggest eruption of the twentieth century c. The people were lucky they knew Mount Pinatubo was going to erupt d. Volcano Tambora gave the people a "year without summer" they died from starvation IX - The Pressure Builds a. Most volcanos are in water b. Volcanos erupt because of pressure building in them c. Pinatubo was dormant for 600 years d. If there wasn't a evacuation for the Mountain area thousands of people would have died X - Pinatubo Explodes a. Pinatubo shot powerful eruptions for 7 days

b. 200,000 people safely evacuated the area from the volcano c. Mount Pinatubo from eruption so much dropped 800 feet in height d. When the volcano's materials combined with the moisture it could break roofs VVl - Effects of Pinatubo's Eruptions a. Mount Pinatubo made mud flows that buried many houses b. Mount Pinatubo shot out 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide that spread around earth c. People today are still repairing what Pinatubo destroyed

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