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Mount St. Helens
An active stratovolcano in Washington, USA, part of the Cascade Range…
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I am a big, beautiful mountain in a place called Washington. My top is covered in a sparkly white blanket of snow, and my sides are dressed in green trees. Friendly bears, deer, and chirping birds live in my forests. For a very long time, I was a quiet, peaceful cone-shaped mountain, sleeping under the sun and stars. I am Mount St. Helens.
One day, I started to wake up. My tummy rumbled and grumbled deep inside. It was a funny, wiggly feeling. Then, on a sunny morning on May 18th, 1980, I gave a giant sneeze. A huge, gray cloud of ash puffed out from my top. WHOOSH. It was so big that my whole shape changed. My pointy top became a big, wide bowl, like a crater. The land all around me was covered in soft, gray dust, like a cozy blanket.
After my big sneeze, everything was quiet again. Soon, tiny green plants started to poke up through the gray ash. Bright purple and pink flowers began to bloom, making everything colorful. The animals slowly came back to their homes. Today, people and scientists visit me. They love to see how my forests are growing back, stronger than ever. I am a special place that shows everyone how nature can heal and become beautiful all over again.
The Mountain That Sneezed
I am a big, beautiful mountain in a place called Washington. My top is covered in a sparkly white blanket of snow, and my sides are dressed in green trees. Friendly bears, deer, and chirping birds live in my forests. For a very long time, I was a quiet, peaceful cone-shaped mountain, sleeping under the sun and stars. I am Mount St. Helens.
One day, I started to wake up. My tummy rumbled and grumbled deep inside. It was a funny, wiggly feeling. Then, on a sunny morning on May 18th, 1980, I gave a giant sneeze. A huge, gray cloud of ash puffed out from my top. WHOOSH. It was so big that my whole shape changed. My pointy top became a big, wide bowl, like a crater. The land all around me was covered in soft, gray dust, like a cozy blanket.
After my big sneeze, everything was quiet again. Soon, tiny green plants started to poke up through the gray ash. Bright purple and pink flowers began to bloom, making everything colorful. The animals slowly came back to their homes. Today, people and scientists visit me. They love to see how my forests are growing back, stronger than ever. I am a special place that shows everyone how nature can heal and become beautiful all over again.
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An active stratovolcano in Washington, USA, part of the Cascade Range, famous for its major eruption on May 18th, 1980, which reshaped its summit and surrounding landscape.
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