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Yes, the eruption of Mount Saint Helen's killed roughly everything and every one downhill from the landslide. It created a wave of hot abrasive mud that scraped off trees, roads and bridges, buried thousands of acres of rivers, lakes and forests. It polluted the rivers all the way to the coast and into the Pacific Ocean. It coated plant life for 300 miles downwind with a lethal caustic burning dust, suffocating or starving local animals. 57 people were killed as a result of the eruption. Of these, 21 bodies were never recovered from the blast zone.
It created a 5.1 (Richter scale) earthquake centered beneath the mountain. The massive ash cloud grew to 80,000 feet (18 kilometers) in 15 minutes and reached the east coast in 3 days. Although most of the ash fell within 300 miles of the mountain, finer ash circled the earth in 15 days and may continue to stay in the atmosphere for many years.
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∙ 13y agoYes, today the environment is recovering. Plants and trees are growing on most areas.
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∙ 8y agoThe plants themselves did not survive the eruption, but some seeds did.
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In which state can you find Mount Saint Helens?
Mount St Helen's is situated in the sparsely populated cascade mountains north west USA, state of Washington,
What type of plate boundary caused Mount St Helens?
The cause of Mt. St. Helens' volcanism is due to the subduction melting of the Pacific Plate as it subducts under the North American Plate, located along a convergent plate boundary or fault. No, Mount Saint Helens is not on a hot spot, nor is it on a fault. Mount Saint Helens is part island arc volcanic chain (the Casade Mountaind) due to the subduction of the Pacific Plate under the North American Craton. NOTE: The Farallon Plate is no longer here; it ceased to exist with the end of the Laramide Orogeny some 30 million years ago. The remnants of the Farallon Plate are the Juan de Fuca Plate of British Columbia and northwestern Washington State, and the Cocos Plate of southwestern Mexico. Neither of these microplates has any effect on Mount Saint Helens, which is in southwestern Washington. I found this answer on answers.yahoo.com
Why do plants determine the other organisms that live in that community?
›Why can't animals and plants survive if theyaren't near their habitat?
Is mount st Helens near the ring of fire?
Not just near. Mount St. Helens is part of the Ring of Fire.
Why do geographers study plants more than they study animals?
Plants are often rare and contain many unusual features not yet discovered by mankind. Animals are studied for the same reasons, but there is not near as many exotic species of animals as there are plants on Earth.
Is there a hot spot or a subdution zone near mount st helens?
Mount St. Helens is near a subduction zone.
What animals and plants are found near the amazon river?
tropical
In which state can you find Mount Saint Helens?
Mount St Helen's is situated in the sparsely populated cascade mountains north west USA, state of Washington,
What plants are near where a sockeye salmon lives?
what other animals live near a sockeye salmon
Which types of animals are found near plants?
mostly insects such as bees
What is life like near mt st Helens?
Life is abundant near mt st helens these days. there is lush growth and a great population of people.
What type of plate boundary caused Mount St Helens?
The cause of Mt. St. Helens' volcanism is due to the subduction melting of the Pacific Plate as it subducts under the North American Plate, located along a convergent plate boundary or fault. No, Mount Saint Helens is not on a hot spot, nor is it on a fault. Mount Saint Helens is part island arc volcanic chain (the Casade Mountaind) due to the subduction of the Pacific Plate under the North American Craton. NOTE: The Farallon Plate is no longer here; it ceased to exist with the end of the Laramide Orogeny some 30 million years ago. The remnants of the Farallon Plate are the Juan de Fuca Plate of British Columbia and northwestern Washington State, and the Cocos Plate of southwestern Mexico. Neither of these microplates has any effect on Mount Saint Helens, which is in southwestern Washington. I found this answer on answers.yahoo.com
Are there any species of plants or animals that can live near a volcano?
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Are there any animals or plants that live in or near the mississpi river?
Most likely.
Why do plants determine the other organisms that live in that community?
›Why can't animals and plants survive if theyaren't near their habitat?
How do floating plants protect small water animals?
Floating plants protect small water animals by floating near the surface of the water and preventing birds from eating or harming the animals underneath.
Is mount st Helens near the ring of fire?
Not just near. Mount St. Helens is part of the Ring of Fire.
