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It is not so much that volcanoes tend to occur on islands as much as many islands are formed by volcanoes. Subduction zones and hot spots often cause volcanoes to develop on the sea floor. Erupted material then piles up to form islands.
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When volcanoes erupt do islands form?
yes
Do all volcanoes that erupt in the ocean make islands?
yes
How can volcanoes be good for people?
they make new islands when they erupt
Volcanoes and their places?
Hawaii has lots of volcano eruptions, volcanoes can also erupt on tropical islands.
Can volcanoes erupt under water?
Yes. If this did not happen we would not have volcanic islands.
Where do volcanoes mostly happened and what are the effect?
Volcanoes mostly erupt in the sea to make islands or big massesof land,
The Indonesian islands have volcanoes with a reputation for violent eruptions The volcanoes in the Hawaiian Islands seldom erupt violently What is the most likely explanation for the difference betw?
the type of lava
What types of land forms do volcanoes create when they erupt?
Mountains or islands. Hawaii is a valcano chain.
ARE volcanoes found only in islands?
No, some volcanoes are underwater and when they erupt the magma gets higher and higher and forms on the ocean which is land. (that is how Hawaii was made)
Do tsunamis erupt?
No. Volcanoes erupt.
How many volcanoes can erupt at once?
An unlimited amount of volcanoes can erupt at once
How many volcanoes erupt yearly?
About 60 volcanoes erupt each year.
