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Teaching Hawaii volcano puts on a show, but travelers won't have ringside seats

Hawaii volcano puts on a show, but travelers won't have ringside seats

Anyone hoping to witness Kilauea’s most recent drama up close is out of luck.Kilauea, the Big Island volcano that’s been spewing lava for more than 30 years, in June let loose a stream of lava from a newly opened vent on its east side. The lava flowed 13 1/2 miles before stalling in late October....

Arnie Cooper
LA Times

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How can lava flows affect neighboring communities?
STANDARDS:
RST.2 - Main Ideas

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,3
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