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Mount Rainier is the volcano that formed the mountain. They are one in the same.
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What is the landforn of mt rainier?
Mt. Rainier is a volcano.
Is mt rainier composite or shield?
Mount Rainier is a composite volcano.
What type of lava and characteriscics in mt rainier?
Mt. Rainier has granitic and basaltic lava types. It is a stratovolcano or composite volcano. The volcano has 26 major glaciers and 36 snowfields on it. Also, it has a glacier cave network, the world's largest, made from the heat from two volcanic craters. Arelativelysmall crater lake sit on Mt. Rainier. The lake is the highest elevation lake in North America. This volcano has dangerous lahars, because of its many glaciers and river paths. The convergent boundary of the North American and Juan de Fuca plate caused Mt. Rainier to form.
Is Mt Rainier an explosive volcano?
Yes. Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano with the potential to produce explosive eruptions.
How did mt rainier form?
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Is mt rainer a cinder cone volcano?
No. Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano.
What type of plate boundary created mt Rainier?
A convergent plate boundary is responsible for creating the volcano Mount Rainier. This volcano is located in Washington, near Seattle.
Why is Mt Rainier smaller then it used to be?
There once was an explosion that made Mt. Rainier volcano smaller. There is very little erosion because the top is always snow covered.
Is mt rainier a composite or a stratovolcano?
It is both. A stratovolcano and a composite volcano are the same thing.
What type of cone or shape does mt hood have?
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How did Mt Hood form?
Mount Rainier was formed by fire and ice. It is a volcano located in Washington state. It is 14,410 feet above sea level.
Contential US tallest volcano?
The tallest volcano in the contiguous United States is Mount Rainier in Washington state. It stands at an elevation of 14,410 feet (4,392 meters) and is an active stratovolcano.
