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Volcanic Erruption
A study of
VOLCANIC ERUPTION

In partial fulfilment of the group research project

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page.................................................................................................................... 1
Table of Contents....................................................................................................... 2
Outline........................................................................................................................ 3
Introduction................................................................................................................ 4
Body........................................................................................................................... 5-6
Conclusion................................................................................................................. 7
Recommendation....................................................................................................... 8
Bibliography.............................................................................................................. 9

OUTLINE PAGE I. Introduction Volcanic Eruption is harmful because it causes massive destruction to a place, suffocation and death. II. Body A. Definition 1. Produced by a volcano 2. Potentially explosive 3. Vent in the Earth’s crust B. Causes 1. Gases 2. Fragmental materials 3. Magma reaches heated area C. Effects 1. Destruction 2. Suffocation 3. Death D. Preparation 1. Watch TV news or listen to radio 2. Read newspapers 3. Evacuate before eruption E. Prediction 1. Rising magmas 2. Small earthquake 3. Lake breakout III. Conclusion IV. Recommendation V. Bibliography

INTRODUCTION: Our topic is volcanic eruption. We all know that volcanic eruption is extremely dangerous. What is volcano?

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