Mount Etna

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The paper informs us of the age and the historical references that a few volcanoes have and how their eruptions were often blamed for many occurrences. The paper explains that even if people had no idea that an eruption had occurred, vast changes in temperature and changes in the atmosphere were often an after effect of such occurrences.

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"The area known as eastern Sicily has been plagued with more volcanic action than has been known in most of the world. In fact, much of the volcanic activity can be traced as far back as a half a million years. This volcanic activity occurred on the ground away from the water and underneath the water as well. This seismic activity has been a contributing factor of why the modern day Sicily, and specifically Mount Etna, look the way they do today. As stated, however, this activity has been ongoing for a half a million years and still continues. This volcano has always been active and never had a recorded dormant state lasting longer than a year or two. This is quite odd for any volcano, especially one of this age."

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