There are over 1500 volcanoes in the world and over 1,500 potentially active volcanoes in the world. In 2018, the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea erupt after a series of earthquakes damaged the interior of the volcano. After only four weeks of lava flow and an area of 5.5 square miles covered there has been tens of thousands of people evacuated and more than 80 homes destroyed as well as other infrastructures. Hundreds were left stranded, cut off by lava flows with no power, working water and electricity.
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Hawaii is an island located in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the USA so it is recognized as the 50th state admitted to the union on August 20th, 1959. The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe. Hawaii is a very popular holiday …show more content…
When pressure builds up molten rock, hot gas and rock fragments erupt out the top. When a volcano erupts the devastation is only rivaled by only some of the worst natural disasters. Rock fragments can shoot up to 100s of meters into the air permanently damaging structures, while unstoppable lava flows plows through farmlands and towns destroying everything in their path and poisonous gases can reach other sides of the globe causing blackouts the size of cities and leaving the land unusable for decades. Volcanoes are usually classes into three categories of activity, active, which is when the volcano is currently erupting. Dormant which is when the volcano isn't erupting currently but is predicted to erupt soon and an extinct volcano is when the volcano hasn't erupted in the last 10,000 years. Volcanoes come in all shapes and sizes but there are three main shapes that they can be categorized into, the Shield, Cinder Cones & Composite Cones. The tallest volcano in the world is Ojos del Salado which stands at 6893 meters located in the Andes
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Hawaii is an island located in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the USA so it is recognized as the 50th state admitted to the union on August 20th, 1959. The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe. Hawaii is a very popular holiday …show more content…
When pressure builds up molten rock, hot gas and rock fragments erupt out the top. When a volcano erupts the devastation is only rivaled by only some of the worst natural disasters. Rock fragments can shoot up to 100s of meters into the air permanently damaging structures, while unstoppable lava flows plows through farmlands and towns destroying everything in their path and poisonous gases can reach other sides of the globe causing blackouts the size of cities and leaving the land unusable for decades. Volcanoes are usually classes into three categories of activity, active, which is when the volcano is currently erupting. Dormant which is when the volcano isn't erupting currently but is predicted to erupt soon and an extinct volcano is when the volcano hasn't erupted in the last 10,000 years. Volcanoes come in all shapes and sizes but there are three main shapes that they can be categorized into, the Shield, Cinder Cones & Composite Cones. The tallest volcano in the world is Ojos del Salado which stands at 6893 meters located in the Andes