4M’s Volcano case studies

We inquired, collaborated and produced this guide to the world’s

deadliest volcanoes.

Contents

KrakatoaMauna LoaMt FujiMt KilaueaMt VesuviusMt TamboraMt St Helens

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B Y M A I T R I R Y A N A N D M A T T

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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.

THE LAST ERUPTION WAS IN 2010 2 AND3

The most active volcano's are located in Iceland

KRAKATOABy Jasmine ,Petch and Michael

Krakatoa

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.

Photos

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.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

Mt Fuji!!

By Maya and Kasper

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

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.

INTERESTING FACTS

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.

DO YOU KNOW

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 , Lily and Carolyn

Mt . Tambora

By : Gong, Lily and Carolyn

Mt . Tambora Facts

• 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

MOUNT SAINT HELENS

BY Prompt, Kai and Candy

ITS HERE!!

Some factsDestroyed 250 homes, Mount Saint

Helens is located in Washington USA,made in May 10th 1919 stayed for

40,000, its first eruption was in 1915 and cost 1.1 billion pounds to fix and it

is active. Last time it erupted was in may 18th 1980 8:32am and killed 57

girls and boys,80km around the crater, 2,000 metre

high 1,000 metre long.