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None in living memory would come close to the Yellowstone volcano. Yellowstone erupts roughly every 600,000 years (the last occasion being 640,000 years ago, so it's overdue!).
Estimates have suggested the next one could be 2,500 times the size of the Mt St Helen's eruption in 1980 - so keep your head down if you're unlucky enough to be in the vicinity. Then again, if Yellowstone blows like it did 2.1 million years ago it could deposit 600 cubic miles of stuff on America (compared to the 0.24 cubic miles St Helens put out). That would bury most of America metres deep and kill around tw-thirds of the population. Eventual ramifications for the world would be equally catastrophic.
An equally large Super Volcano under Lake Toba wiped out most of the human race 73,000 years ago and is said to have affected the generic inheritance of all humans today
One candidate for a highly destructive eruption would be Yellowstone Caldera in the United States due to its potential for a supervolcanic eruption. Another would be Mount Rainier in Washington, which has a large population living in its vicinity and is capable of producing devastating lahars. Ultimately, any volcano located near densely populated areas has the potential to cause significant damage if it were to erupt.
Scientist believe the most powerful volcanic eruption occurred approximately 2 million years ago when the Yellowstone Caldera erupted. It produced an eruption 2500 times more powerful than the May 1980 Mt. St. Helens.
The two most destructive volcanoes in the past 200 years are located in Indonesia. Mt. Tambora, Indonesia killed 92,000 in April 1815. Krakatoa, Indonesia killed 36,417 in August 1883. Mt. Pelee, Martinique killed 29,025 in August 1902. Nevada del Ruiz, Colombia killed 23,000 in November 1985. Mt. Unzen, Japan killed 14,300 in 1792.
Depends on the time range you are considering. The worst eruption in recorded history could either be the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa or the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora. Gas from Tambora eruption caused the "Year Without a Summer" of 1816, which killed tens of thousands of people. The Krakatoa eruption was smaller than the Tambora eruption, but there is a lot of uncertainty about the death toll, with some estimates placing it above the death toll of the Tambora eruption. In prehistory numerous supervolcanoes have erupted and caused global devastation.
I believe it was Yellowstone. If I remember correctly, The eruption was around 2500 times larger than the mount st. Helens eruption a few years ago. We are around 46,000 years over due for an eruption.
The Yellowstone caldera, which actually goes from Washington state to the Dakota,s. The amount of people affected would be immense.
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You would call this volcano dormant. Dormant means that the volcano could erupt but right now the volcano is inactive/dormant.
What damage does a super volcano do?
A super volcano can cause widespread destruction by ejecting large amounts of volcanic ash, gas, and debris into the atmosphere, leading to global cooling, reduced visibility, and crop failures. Additionally, the eruption can trigger massive landslides and pyroclastic flows that can bury entire regions under thick layers of ash and debris. The aftermath of a super volcano eruption can have long-lasting impacts on local ecosystems, weather patterns, and human populations.
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An Active volcano is one that has erupted at least once in the past 15,20years.An Extinct volcano has not erupted within the past 15,20 years.A Dormant volcano is an Active volcano that is not currently erupting but can erupt anytime.
Is volcano an adverb?
No, "volcano" is not an adverb. "Volcano" is a noun that refers to a mountain or hill that has a crater or vent where lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
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Run for you life
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Liguid.
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No volcanoes in Texas.
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it would solidify and make new land
How the global warming it effects the worlds climate?
what would do you if volcano erupted in your city
What do you call a volcano that has not erupted for 1000 years?
You would call this volcano dormant. Dormant means that the volcano could erupt but right now the volcano is inactive/dormant.
What sort of damage does a volcano cause on a building?
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After the volcano erupted, geologists carefully monitored subsequent rumblings.
