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Which volcano is located in the middle of a continent?
One example of a volcano located in the middle of a continent is Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. It is a dormant volcano and is the highest peak in Africa.
Which volcano sits in the middle of a continent?
Mount Nyarmuragira
What continent plate is Kilauea volcano in?
Kilauea is not on a continent. It is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and is located on the Pacific Plate.
Is Arenal in the middle of a continent?
No, Arenal Volcano is located in Costa Rica, which is a country in Central America. It is not situated in the middle of a continent, but rather in a region known for its biodiversity and tropical climate.
Is mt Pinatubo formed at a hot spot?
No. A hot spot volcano forms in the middle of a plate, for reasons nobody is sure of. Mount. Pinatubo is formed due to the destructive plate boundary between the Pacific (oceanic ) and the Eurasian (continental) plates. +++ A hot spot volcano is also called an 'intra-plate volcano'. One theory if that it forms over a rising convection-plume within the Mantle, but the existence of such relatively narrow columns of slightly less dense rock is a matter of some debate, being very hard to prove convincingly. Structures deep within the planet can only be detected by analysing many seismographs from around the world, and my own thought is that the acoustic properties of a mantle-plume may mean very limited effects on seismic waves, making it hard to "see" against the surrounding Mantle. ' Hawaii is the classic example of such a volcano, and it has left a trail across part of the Pacific floor as the plate itself has drifted over the hot spot. ' Volcanoes also form on constructive-plate boundaries, and tend to be more benign than the destructive-boundary cousins. Example - Iceland.
What are continental deserts how are they formed?
Deserts in the middle of a continent are called continental deserts.
What are continental desert how are they formed?
Deserts in the middle of a continent are called continental deserts.
What type of plate boundary of kilauea volcano?
It is not on a plate boundary but in the middle of a plate. Kilauea has formed over a hot spot.
What type of volcano is formed at a weak spot in the middle of a plate?
A hotspot volcano is formed at a weak spot in the middle of a plate. This type of volcano is not located near tectonic plate boundaries and is usually the result of a plume of hot mantle material rising towards the surface, creating a volcanic hotspot. Examples of hotspot volcanoes include the Hawaiian Islands and Yellowstone National Park.
Can a volcano form in the middle of the pacific plate?
Yes, volcanoes can form in the middle of tectonic plates, including the Pacific Plate. This type of volcano is usually known as a "hotspot volcano" and is caused by a hotspot of magma beneath the plate. The Hawaiian Islands are a prominent example of hotspot volcanoes that have formed in the middle of the Pacific Plate.
What type of plate boundary created Kilauea volcano?
It is not on a plate boundary but in the middle of a plate. Kilauea has formed over a hot spot.
What island continent is not within a major volcano or earthquake area?
I suppose this could be Australia, but it is near New Guinea which has had several earthquakes in the past few decades. Another option is Greenland or Antarctica (yes I'm aware that Greenland isn't a continent). Antarctica has a volcano or two but no earthquakes. While Greenland has no earthquakes and (as far as I know) no volcanoes.
