Most volcanoes occur near the Earth's plate boundaries, but some do not. For example, the Hawaiian islands have been formed over millions of years by volcanic eruptions thousands of miles from the edges of the Pacific plate.Island formation is still happening on Hawaii every time the shield volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Loa erupt.ost volcanoes occur near the Earth's plate boundaries, but some do not. For example, the Hawaiian islands have been formed over millions of years by volcanic eruptions thousands of miles from the edges of the Pacific plate.
Jordan River. The Jordan River (also River Jordan; Hebrew: × Ö°×Ö·×¨ ×Ö·×Ö·Ö¼×¨Ö°×ÖµÖ¼×â Nahar ha-Yarden; Arabic: ÙÙÙÙØ± Ø§ÙÙØ£ÙØ±ÙØ¯ÙÙÙââ Nahr al-Urdun, Ancient Greek: Î¹Î¿ÏÎ´Î¬Î½Î·Ï, IordÃ nes) is a 251-kilometre (156 mi)-long river in the Middle East that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and on to the Dead Sea.
West Jordan, Utah. West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. West Jordan is a rapidly growing suburb of Salt Lake City and has a mixed economy. According to the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 103,712, placing it as the fourth most populous in the state. The city occupies the southwest end of the Salt Lake Valley at an elevation of 4,330 feet. Named after the nearby Jordan River, the limits of the city begin on the river's western bank and end in the eastern foothills of the Oquirrh