Volcanic Island Life Cycle | Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire

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WGBH NOVA Kilauea: Hawaii on Fire Volcanic Island Life Cycle Building an Island Chain Destructive Forces at Work science STEM Earth and space science geology systems volcanoes mantle plume hot spot magma lava plate tectonics seamount volcanic island chain lava flows soil volcanic basalt weathering emperor seamount chain east island
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Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Volcanic Island Life Cycle | Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire

Learn about the creative and destructive forces at work, both in the past and at present, on Hawaii’s volcanic island chain in these videos from NOVA Kilauea: Hawaii on Fire. Use these resources to examine evidence of tectonic plate movement and the gradual and, at times, sudden changes responsible for building and breaking down island features.
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