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Welcome to the 50 th state!

Welcome to the 50 th state!. Hawaii – The Big Island. Made of 5 volcanoes Most active volcano – Kilauea Two types of lava Pahoehoe Smooth surface A’a Rugged suface. Pacific plate moves over a hot spot. Let’s concentrate on Hawaii. Which way does the lava go?.

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Welcome to the 50 th state!

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  1. Welcome to the 50th state!

  2. Hawaii – The Big Island • Made of 5 volcanoes • Most active volcano – Kilauea • Two types of lava • Pahoehoe • Smooth surface • A’a • Rugged suface

  3. Pacific plate moves over a hot spot

  4. Let’s concentrate on Hawaii

  5. Which way does the lava go?

  6. Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano in the Hawaiian Islands

  7. Sunset over Mauna Kea

  8. Mauna Loalargest volcano on Earth

  9. Kilauea volcano is one of the most active on Earth. Halemaumau Crater at Kilauea's summit.

  10. This is a collapsed caldera on Kilauea

  11. Hawaii’s volcanoes are shield volcanoes. They are over a hot spot. They erupt continuously.

  12. Lava flows

  13. The overlook at Puu Puai provides an excellent view of the Kilauea Iki pit crater

  14. Caldera

  15. In the caldera

  16. A great example of pahoehoe

  17. A’a

  18. Magma erupts and then sinks as it cools and hardens

  19. Examples of both kinds of lava

  20. The end of the ROAD!

  21. Lava flows to the sea and creates new land. • The island of Hawaii is growing.

  22. Minerals in the lava make the soil fertile. Plants grow quickly.

  23. More steam vents • What’s that smell?

  24. Hot lava • What kind of lava is this?

  25. Lava is rich in minerals so plants grow quickly. Evidence that plants don’t need soil - only minerals, water, sun, carbon dioxide.

  26. More lava

  27. Really?

  28. What is this?

  29. 1984 Mauna Loa eruption

  30. cools and hardens

  31. Another picture

  32. Another lava picture!!!

  33. It doesn’t take long

  34. Just another day in paradise

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