Earthquakes and Volcanoes! Ms. Xiong – 4th Grade.

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Earthquakes and Volcanoes! Ms. Xiong – 4th Grade

Kilauea (Hawaiian Islands)

Anak Krakatau Volcano - Indonesia

Chaiten Volcano - Chile This isn’t snow!

Monseratt Volcano – West Indies

Cleveland Volcano - Alaska

Volcanoes Nat’l Park - Hawaii

Llaima Volcano - Chile Source of Slides 2-8:

USGS.gov

Super Volcanoes Around the World Long Valley - California, Toba - Indonesia, Taupo in New Zealand. Others include the large caldera volcanoes of Japan, Indonesia.

Turkey – Middle East Great San Francisco California California bridge

Piton de la Fournaise – Reunion Island (Indian Ocean)

Pillow Lava (basalt) – ocean floor Credits: NOAA

Beichuan County, China 2008 Nishinomiya, Japan

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