Kilauea
- Kilauea is a shield volcano.
- At this time, Kilauea, located on the island of Hawaii, is the most active volcano on Earth.
- It rises over 4,000 ft above the sea floor.
Assignment: Follow the link below and learn
about another Hawaiian volcano: Mauna Loa. What does its name mean? What is special about this volcano?
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/maunaloa/
Mauna Loa from afar |

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