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Cards in this guide (10)
What type of volcanoes formed the Hawaiian islands

Shield Volcanoes.

Which type of scientist studies natural hazards such as volcanoes and earthquakes

A geologist studies natural hazards such as volcanoes and earthquakes.

How are volcanoes that have not erupted in recorded history classified

Extinct

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

dormant volcanoes

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

Which of these is not an area where volcanoes are usually found

Where two tectonic plates slide past each other A+

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

true

What is the best describes a volcano

an opening in the earths crust

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