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…of bowl-shaped impact craters by asteroids or comets striking a planet's surface. Tectonics: the disruption of a planet's surface by internal stresses. Volcanism: the eruption of lava from a planet's interior onto its surface. These same factors are also…

…. Average ann! ual rainfall is 80 inches along the coast, and 150 inches in the interior. The terrain of the islands is very mountainous. The soil of the islands is dark, and the beaches have black sand in places. This comes from being formed by volcanic…

…national parks. In a matter of two hundred miles, the traveler can penetrate all of the mainland's defining regions--the coastal lowlands in the West, the volcanic central highlands, and the rainforests of the East, or Oriente. Ecuador's climate is equally…

…dissolves in water to form carbonic acid. Rain can also become acetic from volcanic eruptions and forests fires, even reactions that happen between nitrogen and oxygen in lightning storms. Reactions Between Carbon Dioxide and Water: (Equations from: <…

…volcanic eruptions. The distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes coincides at most locations. The Ring of Fire is an excellent example. Geologists believe that areas of intense geologic activity, indicated by earthquakes, volcanoes, and/or mountain building…

…volcanic eruptions. The distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes coincides at most locations. The Ring of Fire is an excellent example. Geologists believe that areas of intense geologic activity, indicated by earthquakes, volcanoes, and/or mountain building…

…has volcanoes and smooth plains. Much of the volcanic activity on Venus takes the form of Basaltic eruptions that inundate large areas, much as the mare volcanism flooded the impacted basins on the near side of the moon. Because of the distances…

…sources. For example, forest fires emit particulate and VOCs; ultra fine dust particles in the atmosphere. Finally, volcanoes give out sulfur dioxide and volcanic ash; a big volcanic eruption can darken the sky over a wide region and affect the earth's…

…, it is known that eruptions pour out carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and other gases. It is also known that meteorites carry water, in the form of ice, and many carbon containing compounds. That might suggest that the combination of volcanic activity and a constant shower…

…that can last up to several hours or days. Volcanic earthquakes occur in areas that are associated with volcanic eruptions, such as in the Cascade Mountain Range of the Pacific Northwest, Japan, Iceland, and at isolated hot spots such as Hawaii. (Plate…