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DIRECTIONS: Mаtch eаch underlined wоrd with а wоrd frоm the box that has the same meaning. data detect foundation laboratories massive precise random schedule track zone Iceland seems far away from the world's population centers, but volcanic activity there has an impact on global travel. The country is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where two tectonic plates meet. Because of this, the small area has a tectonic base of 30 active volcanoes.In 2010, one of the smaller volcanoes erupted and caused a huge disruption in air travel between North America and Europe. Ash from the Eyjafjallajokul volcano resulted in the cancellation of over 100,000 flights that normally fly over the Atlantic. The timing changes also affected passengers to Asia and Africa. The changes were necessary because ash can ruin aircraft engines and cause crashes.Scientists find it difficult to predict the exact time that volcanoes will erupt. Although eruptions seem without pattern, research on prediction is continuing. Volcano specialists have dug deep into the sides of the mountains. They try to sense changes in the liquid lava or magma stored in the volcano. In their scientific workshops, they conduct experiments and keep a record of past occurrences to understand how volcanoes work. They hope to use this information to predict when to warn airlines that it's unsafe to fly near the ash clouds.They hope to use this information to predict when to warn airlines that it's unsafe to fly near the ash clouds.________________
DIRECTIONS: Chооse the best аnswer fоr eаch question. Sаcred Summits [A] Volcanoes are creators and destroyers. They can shape lands and cultures, but can also cause great destruction and loss of life. Two of the best-known examples are found at opposite ends of the world, on the Pacific Ring of Fire.Symbol of Japan[B] It's almost sunrise near the summit of Japan's Mount Fuji. Exhausted climbers, many of whom have hiked the 3,776 meters through the night to reach this point, stop to watch as the sun begins spreading its golden rays across the mountain. For the climbers, this is an important moment. They have witnessed the dawn on Mount Fuji - the highest point in Japan.[C] Mount Fuji is a sacred site. Japan's native religion, Shintoism, considers Fuji a holy place. Other people believe the mountain and its waters have the power to make a sick person well. For many, climbing Fuji is also a rite of passage. Some do it as part of a religious journey; for others, it is a test of strength. Whatever their reason, reaching the top in order to stand on Fuji's summit at sunrise is a must for many Japanese. Every July and August, hundreds of thousands attempt to do so.[D] Fuji is more than a sacred site and tourist destination, however. It is also an active volcano around which four million people have settled, and it sits just 112 kilometers from the crowded streets of Tokyo. The last time Fuji erupted, in 1707, it sent out a cloud of ash that covered the capital city and darkened the skies for weeks.[E] Today, new information has some volcanologists concerned that Fuji may soon erupt again. According to Motoo Ukawa and his associates at the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, there has been an increase in activity under Fuji recently. This activity may be caused by low-frequency earthquakes. Understanding what causes these quakes may help scientists predict when Fuji will come back to life. In the meantime, locals living near Fuji hold special festivals each year to offer gifts to the goddess of the volcano - as they have for generations - so that she will not erupt and destroy the land and its people below.Mexico's Threatening Mountain[F] Halfway across the globe from Fuji, Popocatepetl - one of the world's tallest and most dangerous active volcanoes - stands just 70 kilometers southeast of Mexico City. Although the volcano (whose name means "smoking mountain") has erupted many times over the centuries, scientists believe its last great eruption occurred around AD 820. In recent years, Popocatepetl is once again threatening the lives of the people near the mountain; in December 2000, almost 26,000 people were evacuated when El Popo - as Mexicans call the mountain - started to send out ash and smoke. As with all active volcanoes, the question is not if it will erupt again (an eruption is inevitable); the question is when it will happen.[G] "Every volcano works in a different way," explains Carlos Valdes Gonzalez, a scientist who monitors El Popo. "What we're trying to learn here are the symptoms signaling that El Popo will erupt." These include earthquakes, or any sign that the mountain's surface is changing or expanding. The hope is that scientists will be able to warn people in the surrounding areas so they have enough time to evacuate. A powerful eruption could displace over 20 million people - people whose lives can be saved if the warning is delivered early enough.[H] For many people living near El Popo - especially farmers - abandoning their land is unthinkable. As anyone who farms near a volcano knows, the world's richest soils are volcanic. They produce bananas and coffee in Central America, fine wines in California, and enormous amounts of rice in Indonesia.[I] Today, many people continue to see El Popo as their ancestors did. According to ancient beliefs, a volcano can be a god, a mountain, and a human all at the same time. To appease El Popo and to ensure rain and a good harvest, locals begin a cycle of ceremonies that starts in March and ends in August. Carrying food and gifts for the volcano, they hike up the mountain. Near the summit, they present their offerings, asking the volcano to protect and provide for one more season.Why are Japanese volcanologists trying to predict what Mount Fuji is doing?