Why are the following disadvntages for living near a volcano:
Sea
Lava Flow
Pyroclastic Flow
Mudflow
City?
Why are the following advantages of living near a volcano:
Sea
Fertile Soils
Tourism
Quarry
Geothermal Energy?
2007-10-28 04:55:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Disadvantages:
Sea - during a volcanic eruption earthquakes happen, and tsunamis may be created. Also, if it is a volcanic island, the island may be destroyed, and there is no escape.
Lava flow - these are very slow moving, but destructive as they cannot be stopped and they set fire to everything in their path.
Pyroclastic flow - these are impossible to outrun, travelling at about 300 km/h, and are extremely destructive
Mudflow/lahar - these are mud rivers that have the consistency of cement, and destroy everything in their path, including buildings
Advantages:
Sea - there tends to be abundant sea life near volcanic islands, so there will be lots of seafood
Fertile soils - The volcanic ash from eruptions is very fertile and good for farming
Tourism - Volcanos are good for tourism, bringing towns lots of money
Quarry - There are lots of stone deposits from volcanic eruptions, which can be converted into quarries.
Geothermal energy - There will be natural vents near the volcano, in the ground which can be used to provide geothermal energy.
The advantages seem to outweigh the disadvantages, because wherever there is a volcano, people live around it because of the rich fertile soil, despite the threat of an eruption. Examples of this are Naples (Mount Vesuvius), and Fuji City (Mount Fuji)
2007-10-28 05:02:53 · answer #1 · answered by jlao04 3 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Disadvantages Of Volcanoes
2016-11-07 09:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are the following disadvntages for living near a volcano:
Sea
If you on an island, it may disappear into the sea if the volcano explodes. Also, nowhere to run.
Lava Flow
It hurts
Pyroclastic Flow
Hurts
Mudflow
Can encompass in and your home in mud
City?
Hard to run away
Why are the following advantages of living near a volcano:
Sea
volcanos make islands out of the sea.
Fertile Soils
Vocanic ash makes fertile soil
Tourism
Money when people come to look
Quarry
Useful stuff comes out of volcano
Geothermal Energy?
Free hot water
2007-10-28 05:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by Kim B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The soil around the volcano would be very rich and the volcano would be a beautiful sight. But it's a volcano and it could erupt.
2016-03-13 11:30:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hm.. ask the people who used to live by Mount Pinatubo...
2007-10-28 04:59:42 · answer #5 · answered by Sibyl 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Advantages: free heat
Disadvantages: too much free heat
2007-10-28 04:57:59 · answer #6 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
disadvantage : It erupts you die.
advantage : cool pictures and bragging rights until it explodes.
2007-10-28 04:58:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Advantages: UH......
Disadvantages: You will sooner be killed.
2007-10-28 05:00:28 · answer #8 · answered by rubbertoe17 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
hmmmmm
2016-11-14 15:01:45 · answer #9 · answered by Henry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋