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Volcanoes are distributed as they are because most occur at the boundaries of the world's tectonic plates. Subducted crust rises as magma at constructive or destructive plate boundaries, and escapes through vents in the crust, often forming volcanoes on the surface. The only exceptions to volcanoes at plate boundaries are what are known as "hot-spot" volcanoes, that occur where a particular section of the Earth's crust is very thin and being heated by the mantle below. An example of this would be the Hawaiian Islands.
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Is dormant a word used to describe an active volcano when it is erupting?
No. Dormant means resting and is used to describe the period of time when the volcano has not been active in a while and is not likely to erupt.
What are words that describe a volcano with the words starting with o?
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Describe what happens when a volcano erupts?
Is calderas the largest volcano in Hawaii?
No. The largest volcano in Hawaii is Mauna Loa. Caldera is not the name of any particular volcano, but a term used to describe a volcano that has collapsed after an extremely large eruption.
How is the distribution of super volcanoes different to that of a typical volcano?
A typical volcano lies on the destructive plate margins. Super volcanoes are not; they're kind of placed randomly in the middle of plates.
Describe the life cycle of a volcano?
This is not a question.
Which of the folowing best describe an active volcano?
Earthquake
Is dormant a word used to describe an active volcano when it is erupting?
No. Dormant means resting and is used to describe the period of time when the volcano has not been active in a while and is not likely to erupt.
Describe what happens when a volcano erupts?
What are words that describe a volcano with the words starting with o?
overflow
What word would you use to describe the energy from a volcano?
Thermal
What word can be used to describe both volcano and cat?
Volcanacat
Is calderas the largest volcano in Hawaii?
No. The largest volcano in Hawaii is Mauna Loa. Caldera is not the name of any particular volcano, but a term used to describe a volcano that has collapsed after an extremely large eruption.
Describe the processes that have led to the formation of the soufriere volcanoes?
Describe the processes that have led to the formation of the Soufriere Hills volcano?
Describe the three stages in the life cycle of a volcano?
active- or live volcano is one that is erupting or has shown signs that it may erupt in the near future dormant- volcano to awaken in the future and become active extinct- or dead volcano is unlikely to erupt again
How is the distribution of super volcanoes different to that of a typical volcano?
A typical volcano lies on the destructive plate margins. Super volcanoes are not; they're kind of placed randomly in the middle of plates.
How do you describe a volcano with a vei of 0 or 8?
A volcano with a VEI of 0 would be a gentle out pouring of lava from a cone, meanwhile a 8 is a supervolcano.
