4M’s Volcano case studies
We inquired, collaborated and
produced this guide to the world’s
deadliest volcanoes.
Contents
Krakatoa
Mauna Loa
Mt Fuji
Mt Kilauea
Mt Vesuvius
Mt Tambora
Mt St Helens
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The last eruption was on march 20 2012.
100 tourist died and froze to death
because of the eruption in 2012!
the volcano ash clouds went across 2
countries.
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The most active volcano's are located in Iceland
THE LAST ERUPTION WAS IN 2010 2 AND3
By Jasmine ,Petch and Michael
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On September 4 2011 Nasa captured an image of lava
flowing down.
Krakatoa is in Indonesia.
It’s most famous eruption which made the loudest
noise that it could be heard in Australia
. It is 120 feet tall.
It’s last eruption is in 2011 and killed more than 35,500
people and destroyed 2 million houses.
Krakatoa is one of the most volcanic Eruptions in
history.
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Krakatoa Eruption in 1883
Krakatoa
Krakatoa
erupting
MAUNA LOA
By Gene and
Marie
IMPORTANT FACTS
 Mauna Loa is an 80,000km dormant volcano located in the U.S.
state, Hawii. Its last eruption was in 1984. In 1926, it destroyed 1950
villages. Mauna Loa has been inactive for 25 years. It has been
erupting for 700, 000 years and emerged from the sea 400,000 years.
In shocking news due to scientists calculations it will be extinct in 1
million years.
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Where is Mt Fuji
Mt Fuji is 60 miles to the east near the pacific
ocean on the island of Honshu. It is the biggest
volcano in Japan! Its in the Ring of Fire!
This is Mt
Fuji and it is
in the Ring
of Fire!!
More about Mt Fuji!!!!
Mt Fuji last erupted in 1707, it caused 2.5 trillion
people to economic damage. Its 3,776 meters
tall and 12,388 feet tall!!! Mt Fuji's crater is 500
meters long and 250 meters deep! More than
200,000 people visit Mt Fuji every year! It is a
dormant volcano. It erupted 63 times!
MT KILAUEA IN ACTION
INTERESTING FACTS
Is Mt Kilauea active?
Yes it has been active a lot of times.
How many times has it erupted?
It has erupted 61 times almost every year.
Is it a shield volcano?
No it is not a shield volcano.
How many people died in the 2011 eruption?
81 people died in the 2011 eruption.
DO YOU KNOW
Kilauea is the youngest and most active Hawaiian shield volcano located on the
southern part of the Island of Hawaii known as Big Island. Hawaii is the
southernmost and largest of the island chain which owes its existence to the very
active Hawaiian hot spot.
Kilauea volcano is near constantly erupting from vents either on its summit caldera or
on the rift zones. At present, Kilauea volcano is still having one of the most long lived
eruptions known on earth, which started in 1983 on the eastern rift zone and has
mainly been concentrated at the Pu'u 'O'o vent.
Mt. Vesuvius
By: Anya, Shawn and Tara
About Mt. Vesuvius
• In the last eruption killed 20,000 people.
• Mt. Vesuvius first erupted in 79 A.D.
• Did you know Mt. Vesuvius is ACTIVE!
• The height of Mt. Vesuvius is 1,968 feet
tall.
• It last erupted in March 1944.
Fun Facts
Did you know Mt. Vesuvius erupted 200 times!!
There was an even deadly eruption in 1631 that
destroyed 5 cities.
Mt. Vesuvius is not in the ring of fire.
Mt. Vesuvius is one of the most dangerous
volcanoes on earth!
Thank you 4 your attention!!
By :: Gong
Gong, ,Lily
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Lilyand
andCarolyn
Carolyn
Mt . Tambora Facts
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Mt . Tambora has killed 92,000 people in all of it’s eruptions
Mt . Tambora is an active stratavolcano
Mt . Tambora is 4300 meters high and 53 metres long
Mt . Tambora was formed by the active subduction zone
beneath the ground
• Mt . Tambora last erupted in 1967
• Mt . Tambora is in Indonesia
Mt . Tambora is located here
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Kai and
Candy
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