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What type of volcanoes formed the Hawaiian islands

Shield Volcanoes.

Which type of fault occurs at divergent boundaries

Normal

Is the asthenosphere a region in the earth where magma chambers form

Yes. That is what the asthenosphere is.

What is an eruption from the side of a volcano called

lateral eruption

Which type of volcano has explosive eruptions due to thick magma which contains a large amount pf pressurized gas

the stratovolcano

What forms when lava flows vertically through a layer of rock

dike

When magma reaches the exterior of the Earth's crust it becomes

Lava

Which volcanoes form from the fallen cinders and tephra of an eruption

Cinder Cone

When magma does not have enough pressure to break completely through the neck and into a central vent it forms

When magma does not have enough pressure to break completely through the neck and into a central vent, it forms a Dike.

If an extremely thick amount of ash falls it can cause the roofs of buildings to

If an extremely thick amount of ash falls on building roofs, it will cause them to collapse due to the extremely heavy weight.

Volcanic mountains build from layers of ash cinders and lava erupting onto the earth's surface.

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