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Episodes for volcanoes

159	Why is Yellowstone called Yellowstone? Tagged: hazards volcanoes May 2009 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/6/2009 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

157	What is a "lava dome"? Tagged: lava volcanoes hazards Apr 2009 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/22/2009 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

155	How many giant eruptions have occurred in Yellowstone National Park and how large were they? Tagged: volcanoes hazards Yellowstone geology Apr 2009 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/8/2009 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

152	How do volcanoes erupt? Tagged: hazards volcanoes 2009 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/25/2009 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

151	What was Pangea? Tagged: Earth planet geology volcanoes 2009 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/11/2009 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

150	What is a thunderegg? Tagged: volcanoes hazards Oregon 2009 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/4/2009 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

149	What are some positive outcomes of volcanoes? Tagged: hazards volcanoes 2009 Jan (Back to Main Page) Published: 1/28/2009 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

144	Is there a relationship between large earthquakes that occur along major fault zones and nearby volcanic eruptions? Tagged: volcanoes hazards earthquakes 2008 Dec (Back to Main Page) Published: 12/24/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

143	Can we use the heat from Yellowstone for energy? Tagged: 2008 Dec geology geothermal volcanoes hazards (Back to Main Page) Published: 12/17/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

136	How hot are volcanoes? Tagged: 2008 Oct volcanoes hazards (Back to Main Page) Published: 10/29/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

130	What is a lava tube? Tagged: 2008 Sept lava volcanoes geology (Back to Main Page) Published: 9/17/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

105	How long does it take to know and how do you know a volcano is becoming active? Tagged: 2008 July volcanoes hazards (Back to Main Page) Published: 7/1/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

100	What is the difference between "magma" and "lava"? Tagged: 2008 June volcanoes magma lava hazards geology minerals (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/24/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

93	Is it dangerous to work on volcanoes and what precautions do scientists take? Tagged: scientist June 2008 volcanoes safety (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/13/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

89	What kind of school training do you need to become a volcanologist? Tagged: volcanoes people scientist jobs 2008 June (Back to Main Page) Published: 6/9/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

78	Where did the name "Mount St. Helens" come from? Tagged: May volcanoes hazards 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/22/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

70	What is a volcano? Tagged: volcanoes hazards May 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 5/12/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

62	What volcanoes have erupted in the lower 48 States since the Nation was founded? Tagged: volcanoes hazards April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/30/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

53	Where can I climb a volcano? Tagged: volcanoes hazards April 2008 (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/17/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

48	Where is the largest active volcano in the world? Tagged: 2008 April volcanoes (Back to Main Page) Published: 4/10/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

38	Is there evidence for a cause and effect relationship between eruptions that occur at about the same time from volcanoes located hundreds to thousands of kilometers apart? Tagged: 2008 Mar volcanoes (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/27/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

34	Where did the term "volcano" come from? Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/21/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

33	What is the greatest hazard presented by Mount Rainier? Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Mar landslides (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/20/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

30	Can an eruption at one volcano trigger an eruption at another nearby volcano, for example, within about 10 kilometers? Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/17/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

28	TRUE or FALSE: Portland, Oregon, has a volcano within its metropolitan area. Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Mar (Back to Main Page) Published: 3/13/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

15	What is the "Ring of Fire"? Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/25/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

4	Do volcanoes affect weather? Tagged: volcanoes 2008 Feb (Back to Main Page) Published: 2/7/2008 Transcript/Links \| Download directly (right-click to save)

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