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They don't. The lava, which is called magma when it is underground, forms from rocks melting underground either as extra hot mantle material rises or as the melting point in the upper mantle falls.
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∙ 13y agoNo one knows for sure. It maybe that God created the volcanoes to form new islands where life can thrive to exist from the ocean floor.
Its like the same as asking, "why was the starts created"? Only the Almighty Creator, Jehovah knows the exact reason.
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∙ 14y agoMany mountains were created by volcanoes, but many mountains were formed in other ways. The Himalayas are being pushed up like a train wreck. You can find seashells up above 5,000 metres.
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∙ 13y agoMagma is created by partial melting of the crust and mantle.
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Why does a volcano shape like a mountain?
When the volcano erupts, lava comes out and hardens on the surface of the volcano. If the volcano keeps erupting, then the hardened lava will create layers which cause the volcano to get taller like a mountain.
Can a mountain become a volcano or viceversa?
No. The mountains that are volcanoes were volcanoes from the beginning.
Is Mount Vesuvius a mountain or a volcano?
Mount Vesuvius is both a mountain and a volcano.
What happens if a volcano does not stop erupting?
A volcano that does not stop erupting would create a pretty big mountain from all the lava piling up and cooling down.
Is Mount Everest a mountain or a volcano?
Mount Everest is a mountain and not a volcano.
Why does a volcano shape like a mountain?
When the volcano erupts, lava comes out and hardens on the surface of the volcano. If the volcano keeps erupting, then the hardened lava will create layers which cause the volcano to get taller like a mountain.
Can a mountain become a volcano or viceversa?
No. The mountains that are volcanoes were volcanoes from the beginning.
What do 2 oceanic plates create when they collide?
It creates a mountain that might turn into a volcano.
Does a mountain turn into a volcano?
No. A volcano can form a mountain, but an already existing mountain cannot turn into a volcano.
Is Mount Vesuvius a mountain or a volcano?
Mount Vesuvius is both a mountain and a volcano.
What happens if a volcano does not stop erupting?
A volcano that does not stop erupting would create a pretty big mountain from all the lava piling up and cooling down.
Is table mountain a dormant volcano?
table mountain is a not a dormant volcano its a plane mountain
Is Mount Everest a mountain or a volcano?
Mount Everest is a mountain and not a volcano.
Is Hoodoo Mountain an active volcano?
Yes, Hoodoo Mountain is an active volcano.
Is vesuvius a volcano and mountain?
Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano and it has produced pyroclastic flows.
What is a volcano before it becomes a volcano?
a mountain
What mountain range in the west does not have a volcano?
The mountain range in the west that does not have a volcano is the Aleutian Range.
