Shield volcano

Mount Kilauea, also known as the angry goddess Pele, is an active shield volcano located in the Hawai’ian Islands. Today she is still roaring day and night; flowing lava onto the island and into the vast sea. Mount Kilauea is located on the Pacific Plate boundary which is a convergent plate boundary. A convergent plate boundary is when one plate boundary moves under another. This can cause volcanoes and earthquakes and this was the boundary that rose Mount Kilauea from the Earth. The current stage

The Mauna Loa Volcano The Mauna Loa volcano is located in Hawaii and means "Long Mountain" in Hawaiian. It is a giant, basaltic shield volcano. It is one of the largest volcanoes and mountains in the world and has been called the "monarch of mountains". It has an estimated volume of 9,600 cubic miles and takes up half the land of Hawaii. It extends about 120 km starting from the southern tip of the island to the northern region. It is 97 km (60 miles) long, 48 km (30 miles) wide, and is 8,742

between each term. There are a variety of volcanoes that we can identify by physical characteristics. Let’s begin with Cinder Cone volcanos, (Siebert, Simkin and Kimberly, 2010) the cinder cone volcano can be classified by the small, rough patches of hardened lava. Also called Scoria Cones, these volcanos are the easiest to classify and or the most common type of volcano. When lava is completely filled with gas bubbles it can erupt from a vent under extreme pressure and can have a fire fountain effect

the difference between each term. There are a variety of volcanoes that we can identify by physical characteristics. Let’s begin with Cinder Cone volcanos, the cinder cone volcano can be classified by the small, rough patches of hardened lava. Also called Scoria Cones, these volcanos are the easiest to classify and or the most common type of volcano. When lava is completely filled with gas bubbles it can erupt from a vent under extreme pressure and can have a fire fountain effect which is when the

Kilauea Volcano By: Jeremy Dodson Located in the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii and the Hawaiian Islands are the cone-shaped tops of gigantic ocean volcanoes. Located in the southeast region of the Island of Hawaii, Kilauea sits on the flank (or the side) of the active Mauna Loa volcano, and is one of five shield volcanoes that together form the Island of Hawaii. Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, and it is the youngest. Kilauea stands just under 4,200 feet tall

In comparison to shield volcanoes, a composite volcano is a lot more explosive making the responses to it very different. Within a composite volcano pressure builds up within the cone, resulting in violent explosions of pyroclastic materials from the volcano’s vents. An example of this is Mount St Helens a composite volcano which tends to erupt explosively and pose considerable danger to nearby life and property. The force

northwest of the United States. To be more specific it is located in Washington State and is a part of the Cascade mountain range that spans from California to Canada. It is a composite volcano, which has steep sides that are formed by alternating layers of lava

My volcano that I am working on is located in Hawaii. Kilauea began to form over 300,000-600,000 years ago and has been active ever since. Mount Kilauea emerged from the sea 50,000-100,000 years ago.In 1990, flows of lava from Kilauea Volcano on the Island of Hawaii invaded Kalapana, a city known for black sand beaches. Although the residents were able to evacuate safely, their homes were incinerated, and by the end of that year all of Kalapana lay buried under 50 feet of lava. “In the past 1,100

Facts About Mount Kilimanjaro - Geology • Kilimanjaro is a giant stratovolcano (a volcano consisting of layers of lava alternating with ash or cinder). • Kilimanjaro is classified as dormant, not extinct. • It is the largest of an east-west belt of volcanoes across northern Tanzania. • Kilimanjaro has three main volcanic peaks (Shira,

struck me was one of the first scene in the movie. The Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii really stood out to me first because I really think volcanos are extremely interesting. However, the aspects that really stuck out to me about this certain volcano and scene was the fact that is was just free flowing. When you see this volcano from a safe distance or from the film you see the vibrant color and all the beauty that is possesses. The volcano is recently peaceful while watching the lava flow freely in the