By Vince LaGrassa
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Where is Mauna Loa?
What type of volcano is Mauna Loa?
How much area has Mauna Loa covered in
lava?
When has Mauna Loa erupted?
Damage
Fun Facts
Bibliography
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Mauna Loa is located in Hawai’i over the
Hawaiian hot spot. It lies on the Pacific Plate.
Mauna Loa’s exact coordinates are 19° 28'
30"N, 155° 36' 29"W
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What type of volcano is Mauna Loa?
Mauna Loa is a shield volcano.
This means that it built itself over
time. The lava would erupt, then
cool, building up the volcano.
Mauna Loa could erupt again.
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Area covered (in square km.)
1984 eruption-48 square
km covered
Total area covered:
195 square km
1975 eruption-13 square
km covered
1950 eruption-112
square km covered
1949 eruption-22 square
km covered
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When has Mauna Loa erupted?
The most recent eruption
of Mauna Loa was in the
year 1984. However, the
oldest recorded eruption
was in 1780, about 231
years ago!!
1984 Mauna Loa eruption
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Mauna Loa’s eruptions have caused a lot of damage. They can cause tsunamis,
volcanic smog, volcanic ash, and even acid rain. This damages crops, homes,
and even be bad for your health!!
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The Pacific Plate is
volcanoes on
moving away from
Earth.
the Hawaiian hot
3. “Mauna Loa”
spot, and Mauna
means “long
Loa will eventually
mountain.”
move off of the hot
spot and become
extinct.
Mauna Loa has the
largest volume and
area of all the
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http://www.hawaiipictures.com/pictures/gallery/volcanoes/volcano_lava31024x768%20copy.jpg
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http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/obop/mlo/webmuseum/timeline/images/lava1.jpg
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http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/maunaloa/history/historytable.html
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauna_Loa
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http://www.ehow.com/about_6495541_did-mauna-loa-volcano-cause_.html
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