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A hot spot volcano is a volcano is one that forms as a result of an extra hot area of the mantle just beneath the crust. Such volcanoes are often far from plate boundaries. A cinder cone volcano is a relatively small volcano with steep slopes made of cinders. The two are not mutually exclusive: some cinder cone volcanoes are associated with hot spots.
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Is paricutin on a hot spot?
Yes, Paricutin is located on a hot spot. It is a cinder cone volcano in Mexico that formed in 1943 on a hot spot within the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.
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
How is the formation of composite cone volcanoes different from a hot-spot volcano?
That's a very good question.
How is the formation of a composite cone different from a hot spot volcano?
A composite cone is formed over a subduction zone where oceanic crust sinks beneath continental crust, leading to explosive eruptions and the build-up of layers of lava and ash. In contrast, a hot spot volcano forms over a stationary magma source in the mantle, creating a shield volcano with a gentle slope from the eruption of low viscosity lava.
Compare the formation of Hawaii with that of paricutin?
Hawaii formed as a result of a hot spot volcanic activity over a stationary tectonic plate, leading to a chain of islands. Paricutin formed as a result of a single eruption in a continental crust, creating a cinder cone volcano. Both are examples of volcanic formations, but the mechanisms and processes of their formation differ.
What type of volcano is formed at a hot spot?
A shield volcano
Is the hot spot near Mount Vesuvius the biggest in the world?
Vesuvius is a explosive subduction volcano, not a hot spot volcano.
Is kilauea volcano 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.
Is the Kilauea volcano a divergent volcano?
No. Kilauea is associated with a hot spot.
What is a volcano at a hot spot?
Kilauea
What is a shield cone volcano?
Shield Volcanoes are made mostly of fluid lava flows. Flow after flow pours from a central summit vent. It builds up and turns into what looks like a warriors shield. Some of the largest volcanoes in the world are shield volcanoes. Some have diameters of 3-4 Miles and are 1,500 to 2,000 feet high. The Hawaiian islands are composed of chains. :) ;P
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.
