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No. The Hawaiian islands are shield volcanoes.

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What kind of volcanoes occur on the hawaiian islands?

The Hawaiian islands were formed by shield volcanoes. However, cinder cones are also present on top of some of them.


Are hawaiian islands cinder cone volcanoes?

The Hawaiian volcanoes can form cinder cones, however the type of volcano they are classified as is shield volcano due to their broad sloping sides and the ability for their lava to flow.No. The Hawaiian islands are shield volcanoes.


Are cinder cones volcanoes steep?

yes


Are cinder cones usually found at the edge of large volcanoes?

Yes, although technically, strato-volcanoes *are* cinder cones (composite cones), built up of layers of ash. But the term "cinder cones" (ash cones) is usually applied to smaller cones that form within the vicinity of large volcanic calderas, such as Crater Lake in Oregon. They may be associated with either strato-volcanoes or shield volcanoes.


Do cinder cones erupt silently or explosivley?

Cinder cone volcanoes erupt explosivly.


Do cinder cone volcanoes have granitic magma?

No. Cinder cones are formed by basaltic magma.


What 2 types of volcanoes are there?

There are three. From smallest to largest, they are: Cinder Cones, Composite Volcanoes (also called Strata Volcanoes), and then Shield Volcanoes.


Where is a cinder cones volcanoes located?

Cinder cones are the mountainous structure built up by some volcanoes. Most of the material that makes up the cone is ash and cinders expelled from the top of the cone.


Is the shield volcano the smallest?

No. Shield volcanoes are quite large. Cinder cones are the smallest volcanoes.


Where are cinder cones located?

Cinder cone volcanoes are usually found on dry land and in corn fields


What are the kinds of cone volcanoes?

The two main types of cone volcanoes are stratovolcanoes and cinder cone volcanoes. Stratovolcanoes are large, steep-sided volcanoes composed of layers of lava flows, ash, and volcanic rocks. Cinder cone volcanoes are smaller, symmetrical volcanoes formed from pyroclastic material ejected during eruptions.


What are the two types of volcano eruption?

Shield volcanoes and cinder cones