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Mount Shishaldin

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MOUNT SHISHALDIN

TALISSA HIGDON
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LOCATION OF VOLCANO

  • Continental. North America.
  • The country its in is the United States.
  • Its on the North American plate.
  • Its boundary is convergent.
  • The cause of the volcano is subduction.

CLASSIFICATION OF VOLCANO

  • Its a composite volcano (stratovolcano).
  • The type of eruptions it has is non-explosive.
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BACKGROUND INFO/FACTS

  • G. Peterson was the first to climb Mount Shishaldin on May 16, 1932.
  • There is 24 confirmed eruptions.
  • It last erupted in October of 2009.

HAZARDS/RISKS

  • Theres not really much people by the volcano so theres not much hazards and risks except for ash.

CONCLUSION

  • I don't think anyone will ever really be harmed by this volcano.
  • And it won't erupt anytime soon.