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Clues:
1. This volcano is part of a volcanic field active for 6 million years. Its most recent eruption forced the people of the area to flee. Although they returned to farm for another century, their civilization is now known only from archaeological remains. 2. A famous, one-armed geologist described the site after an 1885 visit: "A portion of the cone is of bright reddish cinders, while the adjacent rocks are of black basalt. The contrast in colors is so great that on viewing the mountain from a distance the red cinders seem to be on fire," Its name, however, is derived from a more celestial flame. 3. This site was given government protection
in 1930 after local outcry stopped a film studio from creating a landslide
on its slopes for a scene in a disaster flick they were shooting. Scroll down for the answer
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| Answer: The Sunset Crater in the Sunset Crater National Monument near Flagstaff, Ariz. Photo supplied by Perle M. Dorr. |
August winners:
1. Douglas Albach (Reva, VA)
2. Roger J. Bain (Akron, OH)
3. Paul Bogseth (Lagnua Niguel, CA)
4. Ann Coppin (Westminster, CA)
5. J. M. Kelly (Lakewood, CO)
6. Richard E. Kimmel (Apopka, FL)
7. Linda Lewis (Richardson, TX)
8. Kevin B. Marvel (Washington, DC)
9. Norman Meek (San Bernardino, CA)
10. Charles Plummer (Sacramento, CA)
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Clues:
1. The fissure pictured here is one of many located within a prominent rift system that extends for nearly 15,000 kilometers. 2. Located a few kilometers northeast of the area shown in the picture is one of the country's most active volcanoes and a few kilometers southwest is a prominent lake named for the midges that swarm to it. 3. Between 1725 and 1729, the volcano and
its associated fissure system created a large lava flow that eventually
reached the north shore of the lake near the present day location of a
major geothermal plant. The most recent eruptions associated with this
volcano occurred between 1978 and 1984. Name the geologic structure and country, as well as the nearby lake or volcano. Scroll down for the answer
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| Answer: The Mid-Atlantic Ridge as it stretches through Iceland near Lake Myvatn and Mount Krafla. Photo by Henry Berryhill of Corpus Christi, Texas. |
July winners:
1. E. H. Chown (Kingston, ON)
2. James Conder (Olivette, MO)
3. Jutta Siefert Dudley (Pittsford, NY)
4. Paula L. Hartzell (Worcester, MA)
5. Joyce Hershey (Chevy Chase, MD)
6. Elizabeth Kasehagen (Santa Barbara, CA)
7. Michael Poland (Vancouver, WA)
8. Donald P. Schwert (Fargo, ND)
9. Carolyn Tewksbury (Deansboro, NY)
10. David Vanko (Towson, MD)
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