Mauna Loa , Hawai'i by Kyle Stapleton https://padlet.com/kyle_stapleton/cal2p7u2wlk4 en-us 2017-11-08 16:00:35 UTC 2026-01-01 04:06:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png Size kyle_stapleton https://padlet.com/kyle_stapleton/cal2p7u2wlk4/wish/204894286 Latitude: 19.475° N 
Longitude: 155.608° W
 Elevation: 4,169 (m) 13,679 (f)]]> 2017-11-08 16:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_stapleton/cal2p7u2wlk4/wish/204894286 Eruptions kyle_stapleton https://padlet.com/kyle_stapleton/cal2p7u2wlk4/wish/204897642 Most recent eruption was March 24-April 15, 1984. Some recent eruptions were in 1843 and again in 1868. Destro]]> 2017-11-08 16:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_stapleton/cal2p7u2wlk4/wish/204897642 Eruptions kyle_stapleton https://padlet.com/kyle_stapleton/cal2p7u2wlk4/wish/204897799 Most recent eruption was March 24-April 15, 1984. Some recent eruptions were in 1843 and again in 1868. Destroyed towns, and came within 4.5 miles of the largest town in Hawaii.]]> 2017-11-08 16:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_stapleton/cal2p7u2wlk4/wish/204897799 Importance kyle_stapleton https://padlet.com/kyle_stapleton/cal2p7u2wlk4/wish/204898547 Scientists monitor the seismic activity to help determine when another eruption at Mauna Loa will occur. The ancient Hawaiians lived on Hawaii as far back as 1500 years ago. They believed the volcano peaks were sacred, with Mauna Loa being the most sacred of them all because of its massive size]]> 2017-11-08 16:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kyle_stapleton/cal2p7u2wlk4/wish/204898547 Sources kyle_stapleton https://padlet.com/kyle_stapleton/cal2p7u2wlk4/wish/204899875 https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mauna_loa/

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- It extends 13,697 feet above sea level and about 3,100 feet below sea level.

- Its name means “long mountain” in Hawaiian.

- Mauna Loa covers more than 50 percent of Hawaii Island, extending into Hilo, most of the southern portion of the island and toward Kiholo Bay in North Kona.

- It’s 500 times greater in volume than Mt. Rainier, the picturesque volcano in Washington state.

- Mauna Loa is so huge that it actually causes the Pacific plate it is residing on to sag under the weight of the volcano

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