Thursday, September 1, 2011

Mount Etna eruption

As you all heard, Mount Etna erupted again at the 30 of August. Mount Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe and one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Even though Etna erupts often, people still live close to it (Not so close so they could be killed).Etna is Sicily’s most famous volcano. The government agency says Etna started spewing out a significant amount of ash in a southeast direction early in the day but that the eruption tapered off in about two hours. People like to live around mount Etna because it has fertile soil which is perfect for growing crops such as rice. Mount Etna also offers a lot of opportunities for jobs because of tourism.  Magma that raises out of Etna also contains many precious minerals. The minerals ooze through soil in liquid form and then dry

and form precious minerals as the water evaporates just like our failed crystal garden project last year.

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