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Lava Flows Shield Volcanoes
1,961 wordsA volcano is a mountain or hill formed by the accumulation of materials erupted through one or more openings in the earth's surface. Most volcanoes have steep sides but sometimes they can slope down or even be flat. The volcanoes above sea level are the best known, but the most volcanoes lie beneath the sea, formed along the global oceanic ridge. Volcanic eruptions in populated regions are a significant threat to people, property, and agriculture. The danger is mostly from fast-moving, hot flows...
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One Hundred Years Mauna Loa
1,337 wordsViewing an erupting volcano is a memorable experience; one that has inspired fear, superstition, worship, curiosity, and fascination throughout the history of mankind. The active Hawaiian volcanoes have received special attention worldwide because of their frequent spectacular eruptions, which can be viewed and studied with a relative ease and safety. The island of Hawaii is composed of five volcanoes, three of which have been active within the past two hundred years. Kilauea's latest eruption s...
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Shield Volcanoes Plate Tectonics
1,406 wordsWhen there is a sudden breaking of rocks within the earth or an explosion, wave like energy travels through the earth and is recorded on seismographs. These are called seismic waves and they are of two types: body waves and surface waves categorized into different kinds. What we will be discussing are body waves; there are two types of body waves: primary waves (P waves) and secondary waves (S waves). Both kinds travel through the Earths interior in all directions and arrive before the surface w...
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Oceanic Crust Shield Volcanoes
1,426 wordsVolcanoes Since the beginning of times, volcanoes were something that attracted human attention. Our ancestors often thought of volcanoes as places that powerful gods chose to make their home and they werent far from the truth. Volcano is a powerful exhibition of the might possessed by natural forces and the results of awakening such forces are often devastating. Today, volcanoes are a well-explored natural occurrence and theres even a science, called volcanology, which investigates this phenome...
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Shield Volcanoes Volcanic Activity
435 wordsKilauea Hawaii consists of a string of islands, or an archipelago. Kilauea is located on one of these islands, the central Hawaii island. Kilauea is one of the world? s most active volcanic craters. Craters are formed either by the massive collapse of material during volcanic activity, by unusually violent explosions, or later by erosion during dormancy (Compton's). It is situated on the southeastern slope of the great volcanic mountain Mauna Loa. Its elevation is 1111 m (3646 ft. ) above sea le...
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