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Fault lines are simply where cracks appear in the earth's crust from the movement of the plates.
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∙ 13y agoA hot spot can occur away from the edge of a tectonic plate, while subduction zones are where two tectonic plates meet, causing one to sink under the other.
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∙ 15y agoPlate boundaries is the collision of two plates, such as convergent plate boundaries, divergent plate boundaries, etc. Plate tectonics is the name for the fact that the earth is broken into plates which are constantly shifting underground.
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∙ 13y agoThey can occur anywhere. For example the Hawaiian islands are caused by a hot spot thought to be created by a mantle plume and they are a very large distance away from any plate boundary.
However some geophysicists also believe that Iceland sits atop a hotspot that is also caused by a mantle plume that coincidentally coincides with a tectonic plate boundary (the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge).
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∙ 10y agoA hot spot volcano is still a volcano. "Hot spot" refers to the geologic setting in which the volcano forms. Most volcanoes on Earth form near boundaries between tectonic plates. However, hot spot volcanoes can form well away from plate boundaries, resulting from plumes of extra hot mantle material producing molten rock just beneath the lithosphere.
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∙ 11y agoshine bright like miandria its larger than each other
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A hot spot can occur away from the edge of a tectonic plate, while subduction zones are where two tectonic plates meet, causing one to sink under the other
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Is kilauea volcano a hot spot?
No. It is a volcano. It was formed by a hot spot.
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.
Is the Kilauea volcano a divergent volcano?
No. Kilauea is associated with a hot spot.
Is kilauea volcano a hot spot?
No. It is a volcano. It was formed by a hot spot.
How is the formation of Mount St. Helens volcano different than a hot-spot volcano?
A "hot spot" stays in the same place while the Earth's crust moves above it.
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.
How is the formation of a composite cone different from a hot spot volcano?
That's a very good question.
How is a cinder cone volcano different from a hot spot volcano?
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.
Is the Kilauea volcano a divergent volcano?
No. Kilauea is associated with a hot spot.
How is the formation of composite cone volcanoes different from a hot-spot volcano?
That's a very good question.
Is the volcano Cerro Azul on a subduction zone hot spot or divergent boundary?
hot spot
