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Submarine mountains that were once active volcanoes are called?
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What are Underwater volcanoes called?
Underwater volcanoes are called submarine volcanoes. They form in a similar way as their continental counterparts, that is close to plate boundaries.
How many in the Phil volcanoes are active?
There are currently 24 active volcanoes in the Philippines.
Do dormant volcanoes wear away?
It is called erosion and it acts on everything including active volcanoes. However active volcanoes can usually rebuild with more eruptions faster than they erode.
Coned-shaped mountains that spew out lava or gas?
they are called volcanoes
Are there any famous volcanoes in Cyprus?
I am not sure if it has any volcanoes but it has a mountain range called Troodos Mountains and one mountain in that range is called Mount Olympus .
What are Underwater volcanoes called?
Underwater volcanoes are called submarine volcanoes. They form in a similar way as their continental counterparts, that is close to plate boundaries.
How many in the Phil volcanoes are active?
There are currently 24 active volcanoes in the Philippines.
This type of volcano erupts with some degree of regularity?
Such types are called active volcanoes. Their regularity varies widely. Those ones who are not active are called extinct or dead volcanoes.
Which mountains are formed by the eruption of magma on earths surface?
Such mountains are called volcanoes.
Are volcano's mountains?
Not all volcanoes are mountains though most do form mountains. Some volcanoes form as simple fissures in the ground. There is a so-called supervolcano in Yellowstone that, does not take the form of a mountain. Kimberlite volcanoes also erupt too violently to form mountains.
Do dormant volcanoes wear away?
It is called erosion and it acts on everything including active volcanoes. However active volcanoes can usually rebuild with more eruptions faster than they erode.
Does all active volcanoes erupt?
Yes, a volcano is only called "active" if it has eruption potential.
Coned-shaped mountains that spew out lava or gas?
they are called volcanoes
Where are some active volcanoes and earthquakes in the world?
in south america there is a volcano called zuhixini that is still active
Are there any famous volcanoes in Cyprus?
I am not sure if it has any volcanoes but it has a mountain range called Troodos Mountains and one mountain in that range is called Mount Olympus .
Mountains formed by magma that reaches the Earths surface are?
Mountains formed by magma that reaches the Earth's surface are called volcanoes.
Are volcanoes volcanoes before they erupt?
Yes they are. A volcano that is not erupting is called a dormant (meaning sleeping) volcano, while one that is erupting is called an active volcano.
