| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ALEUTIANISLANDS | Locale of more than 50 volcanoes |
| ANDES | Home of more than 900 volcanoes |
| TREASURER | U.S. official whose office has been vacant for more than nine of the last 50 years |
| THEEARTHANDMARS | Bodies making their closest approach in more than 50,000 years on August 27, 2003 |
