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The Popocatepetl Volcano is in Cordillera de Anahuac, central Mexico, on the Puebla-Mexico state border. It is the the second highest peak in Mexico. ChaCha on! ... more
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It's an active volcano, that's what they do...erupt! A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or crust, which allows hot, molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from below the surface. Popocatepetl just happens to be one such ... more
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For years seismologists have been warning that Mexico City is due for another huge Earthquake, and if it is anything like the one in 1985 it could kill 10 million people and send another 15 million running for the US Border to seek refuge, food and ... more
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The distance between the volcano and the City is sufficient to preclude any chance of volcanic activity affecting it, unless an enormous eruption were to occur. This is highly unlikely, especially when we take into account that recent plumes of ... more
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Popocatepetl is a glacier-clad stratovolcano. It is made of many layers of lava, ash, and maybe cinders. It is the second highest peak in Mexico. ... more
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Mount Popocatepetl is Mexico's second highest peak and it is an active stratovolcano. Thousands had to be evacuated when it made its largest display of activity in 1200 years in December of 2000. ... more
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Popocatepetl is located in the state of Puebla in Mexico. It is categorized as a stratovalcano, and is active. ... more
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This question is similar to a question last year about Mt. Usu in Japan. The world endured a record number of disasters in 2000. There were about 850 natural disasters last year compared to about 750 in 1999. However, largely because of the ... more
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