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Mt Ruapehu
27 May 2010
Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand's deadliest volcano can kill with a fast-moving mud (lahar) capable of smothering a ski field in seconds. Dr Paul Willis reports on a project to develop a monitoring and early warning system for the mountain. Past catastrophic events and resulting changes to the landscape...
National Curriculum Year 10
Volcano Helped Dinosaurs Gain The Upper Hand.
23 Mar 2010
The story describes the evidence supporting the theory that a massive volcanic eruption in what is now the Atlantic ocean 200 million years ago led to the extinction of half of the Earth's plant life and that in turn led to the rise of the dinosaurs at the expense of crocodiles.
National Curriculum Year 10
Dinosaur Extinction Caused By Asteroid Study
05 Mar 2010
The story describes how evidence from fossils, geology and studies of atmospheric chemistry is used by a group of 41 scientists to support one of two competing hypotheses about what caused the mass extinction 65m yrs ago of 70percent of known species on Earth [including almost all of the dinosaurs]...
National Curriculum Year 10
Why don't we throw rubbish into volcanoes?
26 Jun 2008
Is there a reason why we don't throw our garbage into the volcanoes around the world? You will learn a lot about the dangers associated with volcanoes in finding the answer.
BOS NSW Syllabus Years 7 and 8
Sea Mounts
19 Feb 2009
Strange sea creatures and bizarre underwater extinct volcanoes are now conserved in a marine reserve off the south coast of Tasmania. Cameras that withstand depths to 2000 metres have revealed great biodiversity and some unexpected organisms and adapations.
BOS NSW Syllabus Years 11 and 12
