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The Hawaiian islands are made up of many volcanoes, most of which are extinct. However, one volcano, Kilauea on the big island, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
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Are the volcanoes on all of the volcanic islands active?
Most volcanoes are not active but some are. It is very rare for a volcano to be active. :-)
Why are there volcanoes in the Hawaiian Islands?
because it is a very hot place so the mountains turn into volcano's
What is the lowest amount of people killed in a volcano?
The lowest number of people killed in a volcano is 0. Eruptions causing no fatalities are very common, especially in the Hawaiian islands.
What volcanoe is a very large gently sloping mound composed mainly of basaltic lava flows?
The Hawaiian Islands were formed from this type of volcano.
Which is the youngest of the Hawaiian islands?
The island of Hawaii is the youngest island in the chain. There is another island forming off the Southeast coast of Hawaii islands. It is actually a volcano.
What does it mean if a volcano is very active?
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Why doesn't the UK have a active volcano?
There are currently no know magma sources under the UK, however in the past the UK has been very volcanically active with the most recent volcanoes being located in the Hebrediean islands.
What are the leeward sides of the Hawaiian islands often very?
Leeward is usually very dry
How is a volcano constructive?
volcanoes are destrictive because when the magma gets to the top of the volcanoes and exploades it destrodes every thing in its path that is that is why it is destrictive but it can also be constructive
Is the Anatahan volcano still active?
Anatahan is a very active volcano. The last major eruption lasted around 12 months from 2007 until 2008.
Why are some valcanoes more dangerous than others?
This is mostly based on two factors: Activity: How often and with what intensity the volcano erupts Location: Where the volcano is geographically located If a volcano is very active, but is located in the middle of the ocean, few people are affected by it, so the volcano isn't considered dangerous to society. If it is very active and near civilization, then it's pretty dangerous. if it's not very active and near civilization, you might want to keep an eye out on it. If it's not very active and in the middle of nowhere, it's not particularly dangerous
Is Mount Kilauea violent or gentle?
violent and very active what volcano is not violent
