Volcanoes and the Genesis Flood
The volcanoes that seem to get the most attention are those shaped like steep cones, and have a history of explosive eruptions. Several mountains we see today are actually dormant volcanoes. Mount St. Helens had its big eruption in 1980 and provided support for creation science . It is still considered active. KÄ«lauea Volcano — Fissure 8 Eruption, June 10, 2018 Credit: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (usage does not imply endorsement of site contents) However, there are other kinds of volcanoes, and they get attention when they act up. The volcanoes in Hawaii are actually the peaks of mountains with their bases on the ocean floor. When they erupt, they tend to "fountain", and the lava flows are not all that rapid (until the get into downhill gullies and so forth), but toxic fumes and ash are concerns as well as their destructive power . As there are different kinds of volcanoes, there are also different kinds of eruptions and kinds of magma. The volcanoes we