Romy

**Volcano Assignment due Friday, June 1st:**
====Find a real life example of a type of volcano.==== ====Find your name on the right and post a picture with at least 5 pieces of information about your volcano.====

Include the type of volcano.
====Include the type of plate boundary the volcano exists on (divergent, convergent, hot spot...)==== ====Include which tectonic plates are involved with this volcano.====

__Mauna Kea__

- One of the five volcano on the Island of Hawaii, it's peak is the highest point in the U.S. state of Hawaii. -Last eruption was 4,600 years ago. -standing 13,796 ft (4,205m) above sea level - "Mauna Kea" means "White Mountain" -Over 1 million of years ago

Type: Shield volcano

Type of plate boundary: hot spot

Tectonic plates involved: Pacific tectonic plate moved over the Hawaiian hot spot.