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What type of volcanoes formed the Hawaiian islands

Shield Volcanoes.

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

caldera

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

What is a small volcanic mountain wih a narrow base and steep sides

cinder cone

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

true

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