How did the volcanoes get their name?
Scott
Dear Scott,
Some volcanoes are named by the native people of the area. The names
might be based on how the volcano behaves. For example, the name Kilauea
means spewing in Hawaiian. As explorers discovered volcanoes they
assigned western names. For example, Loo-Wit Lat-kla was renamed Mount
St. Helens by George Vancouver in 1792.
Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota
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