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The Hawian island chain was created by a "hotspot" in the Earth's mantle. This in turn is thought to be caused by a mantle plume. This is an up welling of very hot material from deep within the mantle (possibly even the core mantle boundary).
The mantle plume stays in the same place, however the lithospheric plates are moving above it. So the mantle plume causes volcanism to occur at the spot on the surface directly above it forming a volcano, however as that volcano is dragged away by the movement of the lithospheric plate it is no longer over the mantle hot spot and loses it's supply of magma and becomes extinct. Meanwhile a new volcano will form in the lithosphere that is currently over the hotspot.
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What animals can live in nonactive volcanoes?
Any.
Are Hawaiian volcanoes cinder cones?
No. The Hawaiian islands are shield volcanoes.
Why are Hawaiian volcanoes shield volcanoes?
The Hawaiian volcanoes are shield volcanoes as they are broadly-sloping and composed of layers formed by basaltic lava flows.
Are the Hawaiian islands a very active volcano?
The Hawaiian islands are made up of many volcanoes, most of which are extinct. However, one volcano, Kilauea on the big island, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
What type of volcanoes are on the Hawaiian Islands?
Shield volcanoes
What type of a volcanoes are in the Hawaiian Islands?
They are shield volcanoes
Where is shield volcano?
shield volcanoes are in many places but the most common are the Hawaiian Islands
How have volcanoes helped to create the Hawaiian islands?
Volcanoes shot out magma which cooled down to make the Hawaiian Islands.
How were the Hawaiian formed?
It is thought that volcanoes formed the Hawaiian islands.
What are the most nonactive elements?
The most nonactive elements are the noble gases (helium, neon, krypton, xenon, and radon). Platinum is also quite inactive, almost as inert as a noble gas.
How many hawaiian volcanoes are there?
13
Is a nonactive volcano dangerous?
As long as it stays nonactive, or dormant, it is fine.
