Mauna  Loa By Elle
Introduction Sizzle. It is year 1984 and the troublesome volcano Mauna Loa has erupted again! This teenager has erupted multiple times; yet is helping Hawaii form it’s biggest island, the Big Island. Mauna Loa is an extremely famous Hawaiian landform and attracts many tourists. To find out more, turn the page...
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description..................1 History........................2 Location.......................3 Plants  and  animals......4 Glossary........................5 Cited  Sources................6 About  the  Author......7
Diagram of a volcano
Description
DId  you  know  that  Mauna  Loa  is  a  shield-forming  volcano?
Kilauea crater
Appearance
This cinder cone volcano has an
elevation of 13,679 feet or 4,169 meters above sea level. Also known as “Long Mountain� for its size, it is also the largest volcano in the world, this very large volcano is one of the most popular too. This volcano is about 600,000 to 1,000,000 years old; for a volcano, that is like being a teenager; it may seem old to us, but that is really quite young. The Yellowstone Caldera is over 16.5 million years old!
General  Information  This  volcano,  along  with  Hualalai,  Mauna  Kea,  Kilauea  and  Haleakala  (also  known  as  East  Maui  Volcano)  helped  form  Hawaii!  After  the  volcano  erupts,  the  lava  hardens  into  igneous  rock  and  soon  creates  new  land.  Mauna  Loa  is  a  cinder  cone  volcano.  It  is  still  active;  who  knows  if  it  will  erupt  again?
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How  it  was  Formed
History Eruptions
It was said that Mauna Loa has erupted 39 times and that the first eruption was dated back in the year 1780. The most
Like  all  other  volcanoes,  Mauna  Loa  was  formed  by  the  earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tectonic  plates.  When  the  tectonic plates  move  and  rub  against  each  other  and  sometimes  move  apart  from  each  other.  Pushing  against  each  other  will  make  the  land  rise,  into  a  volcano  shape.  But  when  the  tectonic  plates  sink,  below  the  earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  surface  is  really  hot  and  melts  the  rock  into  magma/  lava.
Did  you  know  that  by  itself,  Mauna  Loa  takes  up  to  about  85%  of  all  the  Hawaiian  islands  combined!
recent eruption happened in 1984. When Mauna Loa erupts, the lava hardens into igneous rock that later turns into land.
Mauna  Loa  erupting
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LOCATION Big Island, Hawaii As you know, Mauna Loa is located at Big Island, Hawaii. Did you know that it actually helped Big Island take form? When the volcano erupts, the lava will harden into rock that will later turn into land. The elevation of Big Island is up to 4,205 meters high. Big Island is bigger than all the other islands combined. It is also the only island with an active volcano.
Pacific Ocean Did  you  know  that  Mauna  Loa  and  five  other  volcanoes  helped  form  Hawaii?
The Pacific Ocean is located between Asia/ Australia and America. The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pacificâ&#x20AC;? can also mean â&#x20AC;&#x153;peacefulâ&#x20AC;?. It is the biggest ocean in the world, which can cover up to 30% of our earth! Did you know that the Pacific Ocean is actually larger than all of the land on earth added up together!
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`Akiapola`au,  an  endangered  Hawaiian  honeycreeper  on  a  branch
Plants  &  Animals
Animals
To have a species living on Mauna Loa would be very rare because who lives at volcanoes? A khaoahe, misssialeoees,and peolrueddns are examples of animals that can live a Mauna Loa. An `Akiapola`au is a type of bird; an Hawaiian honeycreeper. It lives in forests of kipuka.
Plants
Another example of rare life on a volcano.
On Mauna Loa it is very hard to grow plants
because of the carbon dioxide but there are types of plants such as finger grass, ohia ichua, koa,
Spanish clover etc. that grow on Mauna Loa. Only
several plants can handle and survive above 10,000 ft. of elevation. In Mauna Loa you can see several
plants next to the trail walk, such as a several blades of grass, etc.
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Glossary active-  still  working  or  operating. attracts-  something  that  people  find  interesting;  something  they  like. Caldera-  a  large  volcanic  crater Carbon  dioxide-  a  type  of  gas;  CO2 cinder  cone-  a  type/shape  of  volcano combined-  added  together dated-  the  date erupt-when  lava  flows  out  of  a  volcano Kipuka-  meaning  a  change  of  form located-  where  it  is;  the  origin  of  the  place/  object. magma-  molten  lava
shield-forming-  a  volcano  that  builds  up  from  erupting tectonic  plates-  big  pieces  of  rock  at  the  earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  surface tourists-  visitors  at  a  famous  place
CITED Â SOURCES PICTURE CITES 1. http://listdose.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Mauna-Loa1.jpg 2.http://nearwonders.com/data_images/countries/hawaii/ hawaii-11.jpg 3.http://www.saufoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ Hawaii-beach-water1.jpg 4. http://cdiac.ornl.gov/trends/co2/sio-keel-flask/graphics/ hawaii.jpg 5. http://www.weatherstock.com/RFgallery/rf1/volcanoes/slides/VRF-02.JPG 6. http://www.alanfullmer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ Mauna-Loa.jpg 7. http://lafenergy.org/ms/essays/figs/ Mauna_Loa_Carbon_Dioxide.png 8. http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/images/content/ Sea_Life_Park_Hawaii_baby_dolphin_girl/ WaiohakaupoBabyDolphin.jpg 9. http://geotripperimages.com/images/DSC00949%20Mauna %20Loa%20from%20Mauna%20Kea.jpg 10.http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_asCRtCVMdL8/S7zmf0zQoNI/ AAAAAAAAENI/n25sotsABK0/s1600/growth.png 11. http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/volcanowatch/archive/ 2005/05_06_30.html 12.http://lanakilavba.net/lrn/06sunrise5.jpg 13.http://www.weatherwizkids.com/volcano_diagram.jpg
CITES
"Mauna  Loa  Volcano,  Hawai`i."  Mauna  Loa  Volcano,  Hawai`i.  N.p.,  n.d.  Web.  19  Jan.  2014. "Mauna  Loa."  Wikipedia.  Wikimedia  Foundation,  20  Jan.  2014.  Web.  20  Jan.  2014.  Thro,  Ellen.  Volcanoes  of  the  United  States.  New  York:  F.  Watts,  1992.  Print. "Forested  Kipuka  on  Mauna  Loa  Are  Important  Oases  of  Life."  Forested  Kipuka  on  Mauna  Loa  Are  Important  Oases  of  Life.  N.p.,  n.d.  Web.  25  Jan.  2014. "How  Do  Volcanoes  Form?"  How  Do  Volcanoes  Form?  N.p.,  n.d.  Web.  25  Jan.  2014.
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About the Author Elle  likes  to  play  tennis.  She  recently  started  playing  the  clarinet.  She  is  funny  and  creative.  She  likes  to  draw,  paint,  etc  and  play  with  her  best  friends.  She  is  in  fifth  grade.  She  is  not  the  biggest  fan  of  swimming,  and  sometimes  likes  to  solve  math  problems.  She  loves  animals,  particularly  dogs.
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Always wanted to learn more about Mauna Loa? Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the basic facts about Mauna Loa all in one book! Did you know that: -Mauna Loa is located in the Pacific Ocean/ Big Island, Hawaii? -Mauna Loa helped formed Hawaii along with four other volcanoes? -Mauna Loa is the biggest volcano on earth? Find out more by reading this book!