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when the volcano is carried away from the hot spot by the tectonic plate. Since volcanoes form on or between plates they move with the plate. You probably know that a hot spot forms in the middle of a plate because of the mantle layer bursting through the crust . As the plates shifts so does the volcanoes. Look at the Hawaiian islands Only the big island of Hawaii is still active and then there are all the other islands behind the big one. This is becuase of the tectonic plates shifting downwards
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Why do volcanoes at a hot spot eventually become extinct?
The plate that the volcano is on moves while the hot spot does not. The volcano is eventually carried away from the hot spot and no longer has a source of magma.
Is kilauea volcano a hot spot?
No. It is a volcano. It was formed by a hot spot.
What is a volcano at a hot spot?
Kilauea
Is the Kilauea volcano a divergent volcano?
No. Kilauea is associated with a hot spot.
Is mauna kilauea volcano a hot spot?
No. Mount Tambora formed along a subduction zone.
Why do volcanoes at a hot spot eventually become extinct?
The plate that the volcano is on moves while the hot spot does not. The volcano is eventually carried away from the hot spot and no longer has a source of magma.
Is kilauea volcano a hot spot?
No. It is a volcano. It was formed by a hot spot.
Is the hot spot near Mount Vesuvius the biggest in the world?
Vesuvius is a explosive subduction volcano, not a hot spot volcano.
Is eyjafjallajokull a hot spot volcano?
Yes it is a hot spot and plate boundary.
What is a volcano at a hot spot?
Kilauea
What type of volcano is formed at a hot spot?
A shield volcano
Is the Kilauea volcano a divergent volcano?
No. Kilauea is associated with a hot spot.
Is the volcano Cerro Azul on a subduction zone hot spot or divergent boundary?
hot spot
What plate interaction is a hot spot volcano?
Hot spot volcanoes are not associated with plate interactions.
What is a volcano found at a hot spot?
Kilauea
Is the volcano falcon on a hot spot?
yes it is
What boundary is a hot spot volcano?
Hot spot volcanoes are not associated with plate boundaries except where the hot spot is coincidentally near one.
