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What are the similarities and differences between Mount Saint Helens and Mount Kilauea?
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∙ 12y ago
Mount St Helens is a Composite Cone Volcano (meaning it is infrequent yet violent) and Kilauea is a Shield Volcano (meaning it is not violent). A shield volcano is widely spread between two continental crust though Kilauea is on a hot spot. Meaning it is in the middle of a plate. Composite Cone Volcanos are located between oceanic plates and continental crusts.
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∙ 9y agoBouth Mount St. Helens and Kilaeua are active volcanoes in the United States. Aside from that they are very different.
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What is name of the volcano which has erupted every day since 1983?
Kilauea in Hawaii has been erupting continuously since 1983.
Are there active volcanoes in the us?
Yes. There are a number of them including Mauna Loa and Kilauea in Hawaii, Mount St. Helens in Washington, and Mount Cleveland and Mount Redoubt in Alaska. Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and has been erupting continuously since 1983.
What is the example of quiet and violent eruptions of volcano?
An example of a "quiet" eruption would be the 1983-present eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii. A violent eruption would be the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens.
Is mt Kilauea dangerous?
All volcanoes like active volcano(eg. mt fuji, mt st helens,mt mayon,mt pinatubo,etc.) and dormant volcano (eg. mt rainer in USA) are dangerous they might erupt any moment.
How do people prepare for the eruptions of kilauea volcano?
With enough warning the population can be evacuated. Emergency response can be set up. There may be nothing to do to stop it but there are many things that can be done to prepare. Mount st. Helens is a good example
What are the similarities between Mount Saint Helens and Mauna Loa?
they are both volcanoes, and active.
Is Mt St Helens and Mt Kilauea both active?
Yes, both are active.
What famous volcanoes in the US of America?
Kilauea in Hawaii, Mt St. Helens, Yellowstone.....there are lots.
What is name of the volcano which has erupted every day since 1983?
Kilauea in Hawaii has been erupting continuously since 1983.
Are there active volcanoes in the us?
Yes. There are a number of them including Mauna Loa and Kilauea in Hawaii, Mount St. Helens in Washington, and Mount Cleveland and Mount Redoubt in Alaska. Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and has been erupting continuously since 1983.
What is the example of quiet and violent eruptions of volcano?
An example of a "quiet" eruption would be the 1983-present eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii. A violent eruption would be the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens.
Is mt Kilauea dangerous?
All volcanoes like active volcano(eg. mt fuji, mt st helens,mt mayon,mt pinatubo,etc.) and dormant volcano (eg. mt rainer in USA) are dangerous they might erupt any moment.
Is mount st Helens the youngest volcano on earth?
No, not by any definition. If you define the "youngest volcano" by "most recently erupted", then that honor goes to Kilauea, which has been erupting non-stop since 1983. Mount St. Helens last "erupted" in early 2008 when steam escaped from a fracture in the lava dome.
St Helens england?
it is in the north west of England between Manchester and Liverpool . you might of heard of st helens rugby league .
How many miles is it between Birmingham England and St Helens England?
It is 89 miles taking the M6 to The NORTH WEST to A580 ST. HELENS (at J23), and then taking A580 to ST. HELENS.
What type of eruptions does mount st Helens do?
Like most stratovolcanoes, Mount St Helens alternates between explosive and effusive eruptions.
How do people prepare for the eruptions of kilauea volcano?
With enough warning the population can be evacuated. Emergency response can be set up. There may be nothing to do to stop it but there are many things that can be done to prepare. Mount st. Helens is a good example
