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they are holes in a middle of a plate, magma rises from these openings,cools, and then forms land unlike composite volcanoes when magma goes up it erupts and a shield volcanoes eruption isn't really an eruption it just slides down like fluid called (fluid lava)
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How is the formation of a composite cone different from a hot spot volcano?
That's a very good question.
Is kilauea volcano a hot spot?
No. It is a volcano. It was formed by a hot spot.
Is Mt Erebus an active volcano?
It is a lava flow, and has an AA (ah-ah) lava flow
What is a volcano at a hot spot?
Kilauea
Why do volcanoes at a hot spot eventually become extinct?
The plate that the volcano is on moves while the hot spot does not. The volcano is eventually carried away from the hot spot and no longer has a source of magma.
How is the formation of a composite cone different from a hot spot volcano?
That's a very good question.
How is the formation of composite cone volcanoes different from a hot-spot volcano?
That's a very good question.
Is kilauea volcano a hot spot?
No. It is a volcano. It was formed by a hot spot.
What type of volcano has a circular base?
uhm i think its shield volcano but im not sure ...... but i kno its between A, HOT SPOT B, CINDER - CONE VOLCANO C, COMPOSITE D, SHIELD VOLCANO or the storage of magma under the volcano
Is Mt Erebus an active volcano?
It is a lava flow, and has an AA (ah-ah) lava flow
Is the hot spot near Mount Vesuvius the biggest in the world?
Vesuvius is a explosive subduction volcano, not a hot spot volcano.
Is eyjafjallajokull a hot spot volcano?
Yes it is a hot spot and plate boundary.
What is a volcano at a hot spot?
Kilauea
What type of volcano is formed at a hot spot?
A shield volcano
Why do volcanoes at a hot spot eventually become extinct?
The plate that the volcano is on moves while the hot spot does not. The volcano is eventually carried away from the hot spot and no longer has a source of magma.
What kind of volcano is Hekla in Iceland?
It is a Hot Spot!
Is the Kilauea volcano a divergent volcano?
No. Kilauea is associated with a hot spot.
