Volcanos

 We have many natural disasters on Earth. One is the volcano. These can be very dangerous if not taken care of. We may be able to stop volcanic eruptions if we learn even more about how they start. Usually, it is because of the Earth’s plates. When they move and collide magma from under the crust rises. If a volcano is already there, the magma will rise inside the volcano eventually, coming out of the top. This is a common way for a volcano to erupt. There is a second way a volcano can erupt though. If a volcano is not there the crust will rise around the magma slowly with it creating the outer layers of a volcano. Most volcanos only erupt once too three times, but not always. They will erupt more depending on their location. We need to find ways to stop these or block them from destroying human and natural areas.

The first step to try and help is to research the problem. It will be hard to help protect and stop something if we know nothing about it. After that decide on what problem you want to fix. This is because when volcanoes erupt not only the magma can destroy the land. The rocks flying out from the explosion and landslides that may happen when the magma is pouring out. The third step is to create a design and talk to people that may know more about volcanos then you already found out. If you end up talking to someone you can ask them certain questions related to what you want to stop. When your design is done you can look up ways that have already been made to stop volcanic eruptions. Make sure your design is not already in use. Next you should figure out the price range your idea is in. If it is billions of dollars then you might stop volcanos but make taxes and other things to rise . Think about this for a little while. A more optional step is to see what volcano your design will work best with. Some volcanoes may have more landslides than others. Some might  have more magma, you can never tell. The rest is up to you! You can share your design with other people or send it to a volcanic expert and see if they also think it is a good idea.

Something to think about when a volcano erupts is that the plates that collide are most of the times under the sea. If the plates collide correctly, it can start a tsunami. This is not a small problem. Luckily, it does not happen too often. An area that volcanoes tend to erupt often is called the ring of fire. This is a half circle of volcanoes located around the pacific ocean. Hawaii is located in the ring of fire. This is because it is near the center of the half circle. In fact, Hawaii is a couple of volcanos. Most islands are volcanoes that once the magma cooled and hardened dirt got on top of it. Then grass grew, trees sprouted, and birds might even start migrating there! Sometime if humans discover these they will move three as well. Volcanos are not all bad. They create homes for us even if they also destroy them. We only need to find a way for them to stop destroying homes but keep making them. Even if it takes a long time. 

Now you may be wondering “Why are volcanoes on a page for robots?” That’s because the table is natures fury. If you enter FIRST LEGO LEAGUE you have to make a five minute speech about how to prevent a natural disaster. We are not entering the competition this year so this is an idea and tips on what you can do if you are or want to do something fun in your free time if you aren't!

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              -Rose Wakelin (Age 11)