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Sunday, December 22, 2024
What is the largest volcano on Earth? You may be surprised at the answer.
That’s because the world’s largest volcano has just been discovered–and it’s underwater.
The volcano Mauna Loa, in Hawaii, used to be thought of as the largest volcano in the world.
But scientists have discovered one that’s bigger. Much, much bigger.
Tamu Massif is a massive volcano about the size of the British Isles–or more than three times the size of New Brunswick.
Canadian movie director James Cameron is known for doing some amazing things, in a big way.
He has directed some of the biggest movie blockbusters ever including Avatar, The Terminator and Aliens.
In 1997 he directed the film he is perhaps best known for, Titanic.
This year–100 years after the original Titanic ship sank to the bottom of the ocean–Cameron has gone down to the ocean floor himself, to the deepest point on Earth.
