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What type of volcanoes is Erebus?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 6/6/2022

Mount Erebus is classified as a polygenetic stratovolcano

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What type of volcano is Mount Erebus?

Mount Erebus is classified as a polygenetic stratovolcano


Shape of mount erebus?

Erebus is shaped like most volcanoes -- like an upside-down cone.


How was mount Erebus form?

Like most volcanoes, by volcanic eruption.


What is a volcano in antarctica?

Mt Erebus is one of about 70 volcanoes on the Antarctic continent.


In what continent is Mt Erebus located?

The active volcano Mount Erebus is located on Ross Island, which also home to three inactive volcanoes, on the continent of Antarctica. Mount Erebus is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire which is an area of the Earth that has 160 active volcanoes.


What is the largest active volcano in Antarctica?

There are about 70 volcanoes named on Antarctica. The most active one is called Mt Erebus.


Are there volcanoes on Antarctica?

yes one of the most popular volcano on Antarctic is mount Erebus


What plates are causing mt erebus to form?

The Pacific Plate is causing Mount Erebus to form. This plate is moving over a stationary hotspot beneath the Earth's crust, creating a chain of volcanoes including Mount Erebus in Antarctica.


Does Antarctica have volcano?

Yes, at least one: Mt Erebus.


What is the one active volacano in antarctica?

There are about 70 volcanoes on the Antarctic continent, and Mt Erebus is fairly consistent in its activity.


Are there any volcanoes in antarctica if so what is the name of the volcanoes?

Mount Erebus in Antarctica is the southernmost historically active volcano on Earth. With a summit elevation of 3,794 metres (12,448 ft), it is located on Ross Island, which is also home to three inactive volcanoes, notably Mount Terror. Mount Erebus is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, which includes over 160 active volcanoes. Erebus is the only active volcano on the Antarctic continent. The volcano has been observed to be continuously active since 1972. The most recent known eruption of an Antarctic volcano was that of Deception Island in 1987. There are 36 known volcanoes in Antarctica, most of which are assumed dormant.


In Antarctica what is the active volcano' s name?

There are about 70 volcanoes on the Antarctic continent. Mt Erebus is fairly consistent in its activity.