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It's just pressure, cork in a bottle. Either water comes in contact with the magma creating steam or the magma itself bulids to the point it explodes, the pressure in either case becomes more than the rock containing it can stand and it blows up.
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Do earthquakes explode like volcanoes?
no
What are the disadvatages of volcanoes?
Um...they explode and kill people...
What term is given to large depressions associated with volcanoes that form when volcanoes explode or collapse in the Earth?
That term is 'calderas'
Do volcanoes stop earth from exploding?
No. The Earth won't "explode"! Volcanoes relieve pressure over relatively small areas, but the planet's Crust and interior as a whole are basically in equilibrium.
Why do volcanoes occur in Himalaya?
because moutains are constantly forming by techtonic plates pusing against eachother. some mountains explode
Do earthquakes explode like volcanoes?
no
Do volcanoes in Hawaii explode anymore?
yes
What are volanoes?
volcanoes are mountthat explode lava
Does an island composite volcano explode rapidly or slowly?
The phrase "explode slowly" is an oxymoron. Composite volcanoes, regardless of whether they are island volcanoes or mainland volcanoes, will produce both explosive and non-explosive eruptions.
Does the volcanoes in Spain still explode?
no they dont occur
What are the disadvatages of volcanoes?
Um...they explode and kill people...
How can you end a explanation text on volcanoes?
The end
What term is given to large depressions associated with volcanoes that form when volcanoes explode or collapse in the Earth?
That term is 'calderas'
In what weather conditions does a volcano explode best?
Weather has no effect on the explosive properties of volcanoes.
Why do Japan's volcanoes have steep slopes?
because japans volcanoes explode. So therefore, the magma does not flow down the volcano making it flat and smooth.
Why don't Hawaii islands explode?
They do! Check out the Volcanoes State Park at Kilauea on the Big Island. They have volcanoes that have been going for 30 years now.
Why is it important for us to know about volcanoes?
because if people are not informed about volcanoes they could erupt and explode and kill us all and we wouldnt have any protocol to escape it.
