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No, some volcanoes are underwater and when they erupt the magma gets higher and higher and forms on the ocean which is land. (that is how Hawaii was made)

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Q: ARE volcanoes found only in islands?
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Where are active volcanoes?

Active volcanoes are mostly found on islands such as Japan ,andaman and nicobar etc.


Are all of the Hawiian islands volcanoes active?

No. Only a handful of Hawaii's volcanoes are active.


Are volcanoes found only on the edge of plates?

No. They are also found above things called 'plumes'. If you want to find out more Google it, there are plenty of sites where you can get any information you might need.


Which biome includes volcanoes?

They are found in most oceanic biomes and near most islands.


What type of volcanoes formed the Hawaiian islands?

The Hawiian islands are formed by shield volcanoes.


What kind of volcanoes create islands?

Both shield volcanoes and stratovolcanoes can form islands.


Do volcanoes on land occur on the edges of land or on islands?

They can occur on either. There are volcanic islands such as Hawaii and the Galapagos, but there are some found on Continents such as Mt Saint Helens. Some volcanoes can be found in the interiors of continents such as in the Great Rift Valley in Africa and one located in Yellowstone.


Are islands the same thing as volcanoes?

No. Islands are small bodies of land, whereas volcanoes have erupted to make new land.Sometimes, large volcanoes can cause new islands to emerge (like Hawaii, for example), but volcanoes and islands are two very different things.


What type of volcanoes are on the Hawaiian Islands?

Shield volcanoes


What type of a volcanoes are in the Hawaiian Islands?

They are shield volcanoes


Why do volcanoes erupt on islands?

It is not so much that volcanoes tend to occur on islands as much as many islands are formed by volcanoes. Subduction zones and hot spots often cause volcanoes to develop on the sea floor. Erupted material then piles up to form islands.


How many volcanic islands does Hawaii have?

All of the Hawaiian Islands are volcanic, but only Hawaii, the Big Island, has active volcanoes at this time.