Whatcausesthistypeofdisastertohappen?

Volcanoesareformedwhencracksandfissuresintheearth'ssurfaceallowmoltenrock,ash andgasestoescapefromdeepwithintheearth

Forvolcanoesonly:Whatarethedifferentkinds? Stratovolcano,CinderConevolcano,Shieldvolcano,Spattercones,andComplexvolcano!

Whereontheglobedoesthistypeofdisasterusuallyhappen?Why? Mostofthevolcano'shappenintheringoffire.witchisnearsouthAmericanorthAmericaAsia andAustralia.

Howisthistypeofdisastermeasuredbyscientists? TheyusedaVolcanicExplosivityIndex(VEI)witchwasdevisedbyChrisNewhalloftheU.S. GeologicalSurveyandStephenSelfattheUniversityofHawaiiin1982toprovidearelative measureoftheexplosivenessofvolcaniceruptions.

Tellhowtostaysafeduringthistypeofdisasterand/orwhatpeoplecandotoprevent damageandsavelivesbeforethistypeofdisasterstrikes ListentoabatteryoperatedradioortelevisionforthelatestemergencyinformationFollowthe evacuationorderissuedbyauthorities.

Avoidareasdownwindandrivervalleysdownstreamofthevolcano. Ifcaughtindoors: Closeallwindows,doors,anddampers. Putallmachineryinsideagarageorbarn. Bringanimalsandlivestockintoclosedshelters. Iftrappedoutdoors: Seekshelterindoors. Ifcaughtinarockfall,rollintoaballtoprotectyourhead. Ifcaughtnearastream,beawareofmudflows.Moveupslope,especiallyifyouhearthe roarofamudflow. Protectyourselfduringashfall: Wearlongsleevedshirtsandlongpants. Usegogglestoprotectyoureyes. Useadustmaskorholdadampclothoveryourfacetohelpbreathing. Keepcarortruckenginesoff. Remember:Stayoutoftheareadefinedasarestrictedzonebygovernmentofficials. Effectsofavolcaniceruptioncanbeexperiencedmanymilesfromavolcano.Mudflows andflashflooding,wildlandfires.

Fivemorekeyfactstoknowaboutyourtypeofdisaster. Beawarethatyouarelivingnexttoanactivevolcano. Makesureyouhaveasafetykit. Gettohighground. Protectyourselffrompyroclastics Avoidbreathingpoisonousgases

Location:Wheredidithappen?Whatotherplacesareinthesamearea? ThisvolcanoislocatedinHawaii,andisoneofthe5thatformthere.

PhysicalProperties:(Describethedamageitdidtotheplace/buildingsaroundit,itsstrength, andwhatitsdamageratingwas.) Since1832,MaunaLoahaserupted39times,thelasteruptiontakingplacein1984.Thisvolcano

haseruptedanaverageofonceevery6yearsoverthelast3000years.The1950eruptionlasted fromJune1toJune23.Noneofitsrecenteruptionshavecausedfatalitiesbutinthe1926and the1950eruptions,villagesweredestroyed.

Life:Whatpeople,plants,andanimalswereaffectedbythis?Explainhowtheywereaffected. MaunaLoaisnotcurrentlyactive.Theygivehelicoptertoursarounditnow,andHawaiiansare notworriedaboutitawakeninganytimesoon.

Fastfactsaboutthisspecificearthquake,volcano,ortsunami. Elevation:13,679ft. Itisthelargestshieldvolcano. Depth:183milesdeep 4kmabovesealevel

Interestingfactsaboutthisspecificearthquake,volcano,ortsunami. TheHawaiiannameMaunaLoameansLongMountain Itslavaisextremelyfluid.(ithasverylowviscosity) Itseruptionsarerarelyviolent,andtheyinvolvelavafountainsfeedinglaveflows. TakesupmorethanhalfofTheIslandofHawaii.

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