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No. Kilauea is associated with a hot spot.
Kilauea
Kilauea
Kilauea is not located near a plate boundary. It is over a hot spot.
Yes, Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is considered a hot spot volcano. This means it is formed by a mantle plume beneath the Earth's crust, creating a source of heat and molten rock that erupts to the surface.
There are three active volcanoes in Hawaii as of 2014. They haven't erupted since 1996. The volcano named Kilauea is said to be the most active in the word.
It is not on a plate boundary but in the middle of a plate. Kilauea has formed over a hot spot.
Kilauea is a shield volcano or hot spot volcano that is located in Hawaii. The volcano is active and has small eruptions almost daily but the last major eruption was in 1983.
It is not on a plate boundary but in the middle of a plate. Kilauea has formed over a hot spot.
Kilauea in Hawaii, which formed over a hot spot
Kilauea volcano primarily produces basaltic rock, which is a type of volcanic rock that is low in silica content and flows easily when molten. The lava flows from Kilauea are typically thin and hot, allowing them to travel long distances before solidifying.
None. Kilauea and all the Hawaiian volcanoes were created by a hot spot rather than a plate boundary.