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Is Mahagnao volcano on any hot spots?
yes
Where is a hot spot located in a volcano?
A hot spot is not part of a volcano, but is a possible cause of volcanic activity. About 10% of the world's volcanoes are associated with hot spots. The hot spot iself is located miles underground in the upper part of the mantle. Here, extra hot material wells up from near the core.
Why Florida is not part of a volcano belt?
Florida is not near any plate boundaries or hot spots.
Where are most hot spots located?
Most hot spots are located well into tectonic plates. There is no real pattern of distribution.
Do volcanoes occur at hot spots?
No. Hot spots and subduction zones are two separate geogolgic settings in which volcanoes can form. Some hot spots may develop as a result of activity in a subduction zone, and continue activity after subduction has ended or move away.
What is an example of a hot-spot volcano?
The Hawaiian islands, Iceland, and Yellowstone are three examples of hot spots.
Why there is no volcano in North Carolina?
North Carolina has no plate bounderies or hot spots.
Hotspot volcano in a sentence?
Hot spot volcano is one of the most popular tourist spots to be seen by many people.
Does Mt Ruapehu reside on hot spot?
no
Why hot spots located at the tropical regions?
They aren't necessarily. Several well-known hot spots are in tropical areas, but a number are not. We have the Hawaiian and Galapagos hot spots, but we also have hot spots under Yellowstone, Iceland, and Antarctica.
What is a fault of a volcano?
A volcano is not a type of fault. Volcanoes can be found at convergent and divergent plate boundaries and away from plate boundaries at hot spots.
How are weak spots plate movement and volcanoes related?
All Volcanoes are formed at weaker spots in the tectonic plates. The weak spots are usually near the edges of plates, and most volcanoes are formed there. Sometimes though, plates move over hot spots, and if a weak area of the plate is over that hot spot, a volcano (shield volcano) might form.
