Mount St. Helen's Volcano!
Read this to learn about Mount St. Helen's.
Mount St. Helen's formation and What its made of.
Mount St. Helen's forms when magma from the Earth's mantle travels to the surface. It erupts to make lava flows and ash explosions. Over time as the volcano continues to erupt, it will get bigger and bigger.The mountain includes layers of basalt and andesite. This volcano is a composite volcano.
Facts About Mount St. Helen's.
Mount St. Helen's is located most in one place. It is located Western of Washington. That is where the mountain is most known as where to be. In 1980, this volcano blew up more than 1 cubic kilometer of material. This is also the most active volcano in Washington . In the last 500 years this mount has had 4 major eruptions . On November 6 a new lava dome was made.
Mount Adams
Mount Adams is the second largest mountain in Washington. The mountain is 34 miles east of Mount St. Helen's Volcano.
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius is located on the west coast of Italy. 16,000 people have died do to one eruption from this volcano. The volcano is 20.5 miles high.
Mount Hood
Mount Hood is located in Oregon. This volcano is 11,339 feet. The volcano is likely to erupt every 30 years.
Questions?
How high does Mount St. Helen's go up to? How many people did this volcano kill or hurt last eruption? When was the last time the volcano erupted? Is it active right now? Are people worried about this volcano?
Cites I Used!
"LiveScience." LiveScience.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2016. "How Volcanoes Work." How Volcanoes Work. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2016. "Mount St. Helens." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
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