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I saw a television show on Hawaii recently. It explained that Hawaii is located atop two plates that sit over a hot spot on the ocean's floor. The plates are constantly drifting slowly to the northwest, but the hot spot remains constant. So roughly all the volcanoes to the north are dormant, and only the ones to the south are active. I remember them mentioning Diamond Head Volcano was inactive. It sits beside resort beaches. I don't know if it is in Hawaii National Park. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Head%2C_Hawaii
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe entire Hawaiian Islands chain was formed by volcanoes, but the only currently active volcanoes are on the Big Island of Hawai'i. So islands such as Maui, Oahu, Lanai, Kauai, and Molokaii are all inactive volcanoes.
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The broad slightly dome-shaped volcanoes of Hawaii are?
Most volcanoes in Hawaii are active, meaning that they still erupt. Volcanoes that are not active are referred to as dormant.
What are the 2 famous dormant volcanoes?
Mauna Kea (Hawaii ) and Mount Fuji (Japan)
Do any fifty states contain volcanoes?
Yes, a number of states in the United States contain volcanoes. These include Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Each of these states has active or dormant volcanoes within their borders.
What are Volcanoes that are not active but not dead either?
dormant volcanoes
Are there any Volcanoes in Georgia US?
There are no active volcanoes in the State of Georgia. Currently, (November 2104) the only active volcanoes are in Hawaii. There are a number of currently dormant volcanoes in Alaska, California, Washington, Oregon and Wyoming. These could become active at any time,
The broad slightly dome-shaped volcanoes of Hawaii are?
Most volcanoes in Hawaii are active, meaning that they still erupt. Volcanoes that are not active are referred to as dormant.
What is the famous volcano in Hawaii is called what?
The dormant volcano on Maui is Haleakala
What are the 2 famous dormant volcanoes?
Mauna Kea (Hawaii ) and Mount Fuji (Japan)
How common is it for the volcanoes to rupture in Hawaii?
It is very unlikely for volcanoes to erupt in Hawaii. Most of the volcano's in Hawaii are dormant and have not erupted in over a hundred years. However, Hawaii is said to be shrinking in size due to the erosion taking place on the land.
Why is Hawaii a chain of islands with mostly inactive volcanoes and 1 active island?
Hawaii is located over a hot-spot under the continental crust, and when the Pacific plate moves, the volcanoes go dormant. The Pacific Plate moves slowly forming chains of volcanoes, that form the islands of Hawaii.
Do any fifty states contain volcanoes?
Yes, a number of states in the United States contain volcanoes. These include Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Each of these states has active or dormant volcanoes within their borders.
Is Hawaii the only state that has volcanoes?
Maine has an archipelago and some other coastal states do too.
How are active volcanoes and dormant alike?
Active volcanoes and dormant volcanoes both have a likely chance to erupt and have erupted in the past.
What are non explosive volcanoes?
Dormant volcanoes
How many dormant volcanoes is in England?
there more than 700 hundred dormant volcanoes in England
What volcanoes are in Hawaii?
Some of the volvanoes of Hawaii are Haleakala, Mauna Kea, and Diamond Head (all inactive) Kilauea (has been erupting for years now) and Mauna Loa (dormant)
What Hawaii island has the most volcanic reaction?
Hawaii island, also known as the Big Island, is home to Kilauea (kee-lah-way-ah), one of the most active volcanoes on earth. The other Hawaiian islands' volcanoes remain dormant.
