1 of 7

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Krakatoa

Published on Mar 23, 2016

No Description

View Outline

MORE DECKS TO EXPLORE

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1.

Krakatoa

By Ellie White 
2.

Krakatoa is located between the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean and southeast of India.

3.

History

  • March 31, 2014
  • August 26 - 27, 1883
  • massive explosions
  • the most violent volcanic events in recorded history
  • unleashed tsunamis that killing 36,000 people
  • destroyed island
Photo by Rusty Russ
4.

History

  • could be heard in Australia
  • quiet until the 1920s.
  • formed a new volcano, Anak Krakatoa, or "Child of Krakatoa",
  • Anak Krakatoa is currently active.
Photo by buitenzorger
5.

GEOLOGIC FEATURES

  • TECTONIC PLATES
  • Convergent Boundary \
  • SUBDUCTION ZONE
  • Fault line
Photo by buitenzorger
6.

Catastrophism

Photo by Kröyer
7.

CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE

Friend of Haiku Deck