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    Volcanoes pose a threat to parts of Australia. According to geologists, several Australian states are overdue for volcanic eruptions, as the continent's geological record shows eruptions occurring every 2,000 years for the past 40,000 years, with the most recent eruption being 5,000 years ago. A small eruption in Victoria could trigger eruptions at hundreds of dormant volcanoes, posing risks like those from Krakatoa's 1883 eruption in Indonesia that killed 40,000 people and could be heard 5,000 km away in Sydney. The Australian government is educating the public about volcanic risks and has disaster response plans, but more attention should be given to this threat, especially in

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    Volcanoes pose a threat to parts of Australia. According to geologists, several Australian states are overdue for volcanic eruptions, as the continent's geological record shows eruptions occurring every 2,000 years for the past 40,000 years, with the most recent eruption being 5,000 years ago. A small eruption in Victoria could trigger eruptions at hundreds of dormant volcanoes, posing risks like those from Krakatoa's 1883 eruption in Indonesia that killed 40,000 people and could be heard 5,000 km away in Sydney. The Australian government is educating the public about volcanic risks and has disaster response plans, but more attention should be given to this threat, especially in

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    Volcanoes pose a threat to parts of Australia. According to geologists, several Australian states are overdue for volcanic eruptions, as the continent's geological record shows eruptions occurring every 2,000 years for the past 40,000 years, with the most recent eruption being 5,000 years ago. A small eruption in Victoria could trigger eruptions at hundreds of dormant volcanoes, posing risks like those from Krakatoa's 1883 eruption in Indonesia that killed 40,000 people and could be heard 5,000 km away in Sydney. The Australian government is educating the public about volcanic risks and has disaster response plans, but more attention should be given to this threat, especially in

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    Volcanoes threat to Australia

    Important words

    Volcano Lava Magma: lava when it is underground Erupt: when a volcano explode Ash Threat: sthing is dangerous.

    Geology: a study about the history of the earth as recorded in rocks.

    Spokesman: representer of a group of people


    Overdue: too late Educate: teach somebody about something

    A closer look about volcanoes


    Volcano: a mountain where lava (molten rock) comes from a magma chamber under the ground.

    Lava is called magma before it has come out of the volcano.

    Things which poured out from it: lava, steam, sulphur gas, ash and broken rock.

    According to geologist, at this moment, Australia is at volcanic risk.

    Mount St. Helens erupting on May 18, 1980

    Potential threats
    Australia's geological record: new volcanoes in some states (SA, Vic, Que) have erupted every 2,000 years in the past 40,000 years.

    The problem: There hasn't been any big eruption for the past 5,000 years.

    => the significant eruption seems well overdue. A small eruption in Victoria's Western Uplands, may wake hundreds of dormant volcanoes.

    => An potential impact at Melbourne.

    Mount Krakatoa, near Java island, Indonesia, erupted in 1883, is one of the most violent volcanic eruption, killed approx 40,000 people. The explosion could be heard about 5000km away. => even people in Syd could hear the sound....

    Australian and government face the problem


    Research at Uni of Mel had found several small waking volcanoes near Victoria border, which may wake some main volcanoes, lead to significant eruption. Australia government have a plan about focusing on the need to educate the public about volcano risk, like New Zealand's has done.

    Meanwhile, Daniel Gleeson, a spokesman for the Australian Attorney General's Department, said that the risk of a volcanic eruption was remote, but that general plan were in place to cope with rapid-onset disaster.

    Conclusion

    Volcanic eruption is a big and dangerous threat.

    According to geologist, at this moment, Australia is supposed to have many volcanoes erupted, especially in Victoria, South Australia and Queensland.

    Australia government already have a plan about volcanic public education, but it should be given more attention.

    Map showing the divergent plate boundaries (OSR Oceanic Spreading Ridges) and recent sub aerial volcanoes.

    Thank you for listening to our presentation!!!

    Book resource: Cosmos journal, issue 30, 2010. Web resource: English Wikipedia, Google Image Search Engine.

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