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The Hawaiian islands are made of two types of volcanoes, shield volcanoes and cinder cone volcanoes. Shield volcanoes have broad bases with gentle slopes. Cinder cone volcanoes have steeper sides, are made from fragments of lava, and are usually located at the base of shield volcanoes.
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∙ 11y agoThey are primarily shield volcanoes.
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∙ 12y agoShield volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands. Shield volcanoes are volcanoes with slightly and smoothly sloped mountain sides from layers of dried lava flow.
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What type of lava does a quiet eruption produce?
they poduce shield volcanoes like the hawiian islands
Why are the Hawaiian Islands volcanoes found in the center of the Pacific Ocean?
maybe because the middle of the pacific ocean is nearest the equator and the equator is the hottest place on earth so that's where a lot of volcanoes would be because all of the hawiian islands were caused by volcanoes. this is what i think at least. i hope it helped you!
How many islands are on the Hawiian chain?
Over 100 plus the eight "main" islands.
What type of volcanoes are in southwestern Alaska and the Aleutian Islands?
composite/stratovolacanoes
What type of volcanoes are the hawaiians islands?
shield
What type of volcanoes formed the Hawaiian islands?
The Hawiian islands are formed by shield volcanoes.
What type of lava does a quiet eruption produce?
they poduce shield volcanoes like the hawiian islands
Are all of the Hawiian islands volcanoes active?
No. Only a handful of Hawaii's volcanoes are active.
What type of a volcanoes are in the Hawaiian Islands?
They are shield volcanoes
What type of volcanoes are on the Hawaiian Islands?
Shield volcanoes
Where are the Hawiian Isles?
The Hawiian Islands are in the east pacific ocean
Why are the Hawaiian Islands volcanoes found in the center of the Pacific Ocean?
maybe because the middle of the pacific ocean is nearest the equator and the equator is the hottest place on earth so that's where a lot of volcanoes would be because all of the hawiian islands were caused by volcanoes. this is what i think at least. i hope it helped you!
Temperature of lava from Hawiian volcanoes?
1150 degrees celsius
What ocean surrounds the Hawiian Islands?
pacific.
How are the Hawiian islands made?
By Volcanic activity.
Who divided the hawiian islands?
Perhaps an Earthquake?
What are the hawiian volcaneos are good examples of?
They are good examples of both shield volcanoes and hot spot volcanoes.
