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How do you compare and contrast mount saint helens and Mount Vesuvius?
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∙ 11y ago
Similarities: They are both volcanoes, they are both stratovolcanoes, they both killed people, they both erupted, they both made huge ash clouds, they both made tremors, both had magma with high viscosity
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∙ 12y agoLocated in different locations ( Helens: Washington), (Vesuvius: Pompeii, Italy
Vesuvius killed 15000 to 20000 people while Helens killed 57.
Helens destroyed itself; Vesuvius didn't.
They have different height. Helens: 8365 ft, Vesuvius: 1281 m
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∙ 11y agoMt. Vesuvius and Mt. St. Helens actually have many similarities. They are essentially the same type of volcano, although there is a slight difference in classification. The major difference between the two is that Vesuvius is considered a Soma volcano as it is built within the major collapse caldera of an ancient larger mountain than Vesuvius. Otherwise these volcanoes have similar explosive eruptive histories, and have very similar chemical make ups within their magma chamber.
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∙ 10y agoThe area around Vesuvius (near Naples, Italy) is still highly populated, while the area around Mount St. Helens (formerly a mountainous forest) has even fewer people than before the 1980 eruption. Most of the area is now a National Preserve.
Mount Vesuvius first erupted in historical time on August 24, 79 AD, and continues to erupt less violently, most recently in 1944. Mount St. Helens has had several spectacular eruptions in recorded history, first in 1480-82, then 1800 and 1842-47, prior to the cataclysmic one in 1980.
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∙ 9y agoBoth the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens and the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius were highly explosive Plinian eruptions, the most violent type. Such eruptions produce tall ash clouds and large pyroclastic flows.
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∙ 15y agoboth at subduction zones, both have felsic eruptions, both ave high viscosity (magma thickness) both have high gas content, both have a lot of tephra
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∙ 13y agoMount Etna had a bigger eruption than Vesuvius because Etna is a larger volcano
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∙ 11y agothey are both volcanoes, they are both mountains, they both have mount, they have both erupted
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What is the name of a still active volcano?
Mauna Loa, Mount Arnel, Mount St. Helens,mount Vesuvius,Mount Shasta.
What does Mount Vesuvius and mount helens have in common?
Mount Etna, Mount St. Helens and Mount Vesuvius are all active volcanoes. They have also all undergone plinian eruptions (named after the famous Vesuvius eruption of AD 79. The Mount St. Helens eruption was unique in that the blast projected laterally as opposed to vertically. See related link.
What do these famous mountains have in common Mount Etna in Sicily Mount St Helens in the US and Mount Vesuvius?
They are all active volcanoes. They all erupted in the 1980s.
What volcanoes are an example of a stratovolcano?
Examples of stratovolcanoes include Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier in Washington, Mount Vesuvius in Italy, Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, and Mount Fuji in Japan.
Can you name A well known volcanic eruption?
When I think volcano, I think of Mt. St. Helens. I also think of Vesuvius, Hawaii's Mauna Loa.
What mountains are volcanoes?
Mount St Helens, Auld Smoky, Mount Vesuvius
What famous mountain was made from a volcano?
There are many including Mount St Helens, Mount Rainier, Mount Fuji, and Mount Vesuvius.
What is the name of a still active volcano?
Mauna Loa, Mount Arnel, Mount St. Helens,mount Vesuvius,Mount Shasta.
What are 2 famous exaples of volcanos?
1. Mount St. Helens - Washington State2. Mount Vesuvius - Italy
What does Mount Vesuvius and mount helens have in common?
Mount Etna, Mount St. Helens and Mount Vesuvius are all active volcanoes. They have also all undergone plinian eruptions (named after the famous Vesuvius eruption of AD 79. The Mount St. Helens eruption was unique in that the blast projected laterally as opposed to vertically. See related link.
What do these famous mountains have in common Mount Etna in Sicily Mount St Helens in the US and Mount Vesuvius?
They are all active volcanoes. They all erupted in the 1980s.
What volcanoes are an example of a stratovolcano?
Examples of stratovolcanoes include Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier in Washington, Mount Vesuvius in Italy, Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, and Mount Fuji in Japan.
what does the mount etna in sicily mount st. helens in the u.s and mount vesuvius in italy have in common?
They are all volcanic mountains that have erupted.
Can you name A well known volcanic eruption?
When I think volcano, I think of Mt. St. Helens. I also think of Vesuvius, Hawaii's Mauna Loa.
What are some names of volcanoes that start with the letter M?
· Mount Pele, Martinique · Mount Pinatubo, Philippines · Mount St. Helens, United States · Mount Tambora, Indonesia · Mount Vesuvius, Italy
What is a famous active volcano?
Famous active volcanoes include Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, and Mauna Loa. Other volcanoes include Mount Merapi, Mount Etna, and Mount Rainier.
Which volcano is famous volcano?
Mount St. Helens ! For a list of Ten Most Famous Volcanoes see http://www.mountsthelens.com/worlds-top-10-volcanoes.html. That list shows Mount St. Helens #1, Vesuvius #2.
