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What type of volcanoes formed the Hawaiian islands

Shield Volcanoes.

This type of volcano erupts with some degree of regularity

Intermittent

A is a large circular depression that forms when a volcanic mountaintop collapses into the magma

caldera

How are volcanoes that have erupted in recent history but are currently inactive classified

dormant 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

What is a long crack from which lava flows through

Fissure.

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

the stratovolcano

Which type of volcano has not erupted at all during historical times
What is a small volcanic mountain wih a narrow base and steep sides

cinder cone

The crevice through which the magma bursts is called the .

fissure

A volcanic mountain with gently sloping sides built almost entirely out of basalt lava flows is called a cinder cone.

false

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

true

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