Fly to Point 1, overlooking Moku‘a-weoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. Does it appear that many recent (dark black) lava flows have spilled out over the sides of the summit caldera?
Go to the Hess Physical Geography Laboratory Manual, 12th edition, website at www .MasteringGeography. com and open the KMZ file for Exercise 35 Part II, or scan the QR (Quick Response) code for this exercise to view the “Exercise 35 Part II Google Earth™ video.” You can also look at Map T-21a, a satellite image showing the summit caldera, lava flows, and rift zones of Mauna Loa.
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Several lava flows do appear to have spilled out over the summit caldera walls.
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