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Yes, volcanoes can erupt in the ocean. If this were not true the Hawaiian islands as well as many other vacation island chains would simply not exist. It is also estimated by National Geographic in "Volcanoes: Natures Inferno" that the oceans conceal some 80% of volcanic activity worldwide.
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Do all volcanoes that erupt in the ocean make islands?
yes
Are all volcanoes destructive?
Volcanoes are only destructive to people and property when they erupt. Volcanoes can lie dormant for decades before they erupt. The Hawaiian Islands were all formed from eruptions of volcanoes in the ocean.
Do tsunamis erupt?
No. Volcanoes erupt.
Do volcanoes erupt in the ocean?
Yes. The majority of the worlds volcanic activity actually happens underwater, primarily at mid-ocean ridges.
How many volcanoes erupt yearly?
About 60 volcanoes erupt each year.
How many volcanoes can erupt at once?
An unlimited amount of volcanoes can erupt at once
Do volcanoes erupt at the end of the year?
Volcanoes can erupt at any time of year.
What is the difference between Compare volcanoes that form on land with volcanoes that form in the ocean.?
Land Volcanoes eat lamas and underwater volcanoes eat camals
What climates do volcanoes need to be in to erupt?
Volcanoes can erupt in any climate. Climate does not affect a volcano's ability to erupt.
ARE volcanoes found only in islands?
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)
What do you think is causing the ocean floor to increase in size?
Sea Floor Spreading and the way the volcanoes erupt make the mountains erode into the ocean.
What type of volcano does and does not erupt?
Active volcanoes erupt. Dormant volcanoes are quiet - but may erupt again some day. Extinct volcanoes have "closed up shop" for good, and will never erupt again.
