Learner Express: Modules for Teaching and Learning

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Two Different Kinds of Volcanoes

Geoscientist, Chuck Blay, of Teok Investigations, and volcanologist Dave Sherrod, of the Hawaii Volcano Observatory, USGS, compare and contrast Hawaiian volcanoes to Mt. Saint Helens, explaining the difference between an "effusive" volcano and an "explosive" volcano. Run Time: 00:02:58

NSES Standard

Grades 5-8 Standard D. Landforms are the result of a combination of constructive (sedimentation, volcanoes) and destructive forces (weathering and erosion).