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If it is a single island, it is simply known as a volcanic island! If however it is a chain or string of separate islands then it may be a volcanic island arc (these form parallel to trenches at subduction zones) or a volcanic island chain (these form where a mantle plume creates a hotspot and may be in the centre of a tectonic plate. A good example would be the Hawaiian island chain). They can also form a cluster of islands (an archipelago) such as the Canary Islands (again formed by hotspot volcanism) in the Atlantic of the coast of Morocco.
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A person who studies volcanoes is called what?
A person who studies volcanoes is called a volcanologist.
What are the broad dome shaped volcanoes called?
shield volcanoes.
Kinds of volcano?
scientists classify volcanoes in four general groups, Hawaiian, Strombolian, vulcanian, and peleean
What are Japan's most largest volcanoes?
there called the largest volcanoes in japan
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.
Why are volcanoes formed in groups?
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A person who studies volcanoes is called what?
A person who studies volcanoes is called a volcanologist.
What is an area such as that where the stray volcanoes are located called?
Areas where stray volcanoes are located are called 'Hot Spots' such as the volcanoes located on the Hawaian islands
What are the broad dome shaped volcanoes called?
shield volcanoes.
Kinds of volcano?
scientists classify volcanoes in four general groups, Hawaiian, Strombolian, vulcanian, and peleean
Who visits volcanoes?
The people who visit volcanoes are called volcanologists. Or Tourists.
What scientist studies volcanoes?
Scientists who study volcanoes are called vulcanologists
What are Japan's most largest volcanoes?
there called the largest volcanoes in japan
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.
Study of volcanoes called?
The study of volcanoes is volcanology. The study of volcanoes is called volcanology. Volcanologists are the people who study volcanoes. A volcano is very unpredictable but volcanologists can use different tools to study them and help to predict eruptions. +++ It's Vulcanolog [y / ist] - with a "u".
WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS MOLTEN MATERIAL?
WHEN MALTEN MATERIALS ARE INSIDE THE VOLCANOES ITS CALLED MAGMA WHEN IT IS OUTSIDE THE VOLCANOES ITS CALLED LAVA
What is a inactive volcanoes?
Inactive volcanoes are unlikely to errupt,however there is no guarantee that they won't errupt . Also called dormant volcanoes.
