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Shield volcanoes on Earth are typically larger and have a gentler slope than the volcanoes on Venus. Volcanoes on Venus tend to be more steep-sided and exhibit a greater diversity in shape and size. Additionally, the lava on Venus is generally more viscous than on Earth, leading to different eruption styles.
The 1951 eruption of Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea was estimated to have a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 4. The Richter Scale is not typically used to measure the size of volcanic eruptions; instead, the VEI is commonly used to classify and compare the explosiveness of volcanic eruptions.
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Kilauea, located in Hawaii, is one of the most active shield volcanoes in the world, known for its relatively gentle eruptions and extensive lava flows. In contrast, White Island (Whakaari) in New Zealand is a stratovolcano characterized by more explosive activity and a highly dynamic geothermal system. While Kilauea's eruptions are often effusive, producing large amounts of basaltic lava, White Island's eruptions can be more hazardous, involving pyroclastic flows and ash dispersal. Both volcanoes are closely monitored due to their potential risks to nearby communities and tourists.
A shield volcano is made from lava flows that flow far, making a very wide, not very steep mountain. A cinder cone volcano is the most common type of volcano. It is formed from volcanic fragments and is very steep sided, although not always extremely tall. They usually have just one main vent, and can also sometimes form from a vent of a larger volcano, growing and becoming a whole new volcano. Composite volcanoes resemble very large cinder cone volcanoes at first, but have bigger particles making them up usually and also have multiple vents more often. They also are potentially more explosive.
From their bottoms on the ocean floor to their peaks, the Hawaiian volcanoes are the tallest in the world - even taller than Mount Everest. That is the main difference.
scientists are almost able to predict volcano eruptions because of all the signs we get that we can compare to what has happened before other volcanoes erupted...
Shield volcanoes on Earth are typically larger and have a gentler slope than the volcanoes on Venus. Volcanoes on Venus tend to be more steep-sided and exhibit a greater diversity in shape and size. Additionally, the lava on Venus is generally more viscous than on Earth, leading to different eruption styles.
The 1951 eruption of Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea was estimated to have a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 4. The Richter Scale is not typically used to measure the size of volcanic eruptions; instead, the VEI is commonly used to classify and compare the explosiveness of volcanic eruptions.
Land Volcanoes eat lamas and underwater volcanoes eat camals
Shield Volcanoes - Wide base found at constructive plate margins Composite Volcanoes - Steeper Sides found at Destructive (subduction) margins
It is the largest in Africa.
Kilauea, located in Hawaii, is one of the most active shield volcanoes in the world, known for its relatively gentle eruptions and extensive lava flows. In contrast, White Island (Whakaari) in New Zealand is a stratovolcano characterized by more explosive activity and a highly dynamic geothermal system. While Kilauea's eruptions are often effusive, producing large amounts of basaltic lava, White Island's eruptions can be more hazardous, involving pyroclastic flows and ash dispersal. Both volcanoes are closely monitored due to their potential risks to nearby communities and tourists.
A shield volcano is made from lava flows that flow far, making a very wide, not very steep mountain. A cinder cone volcano is the most common type of volcano. It is formed from volcanic fragments and is very steep sided, although not always extremely tall. They usually have just one main vent, and can also sometimes form from a vent of a larger volcano, growing and becoming a whole new volcano. Composite volcanoes resemble very large cinder cone volcanoes at first, but have bigger particles making them up usually and also have multiple vents more often. They also are potentially more explosive.
Rephrased - How do the movements of plate tectonics form different volcanoes?Plate tectonics form several faults. You can have a subduction fault, where one plate slides under another. These faults more often than not produce stratovolcanoes that erupt explosively and with little to no warning. Stratovolcanoes are formed as a result of crustal melting from crust that was previously the ocean floor, and has melted again in a recycling process. This process heats magma under the fault zone and causes volcanoes to pop up. The west coast of the United states and the Cascade Range is one of these zones.You can also have spreading plates, like the North American and European plates, which ware moving apart from each other. Iceland is a good example of this spreading which can be observed at Thingvallir. Crustal spreading allows magma to quickly rise to the surface creating eruptions such as fissure vents, lava fields, and cinder cones.
Shield Volcanoes - Wide base found at constructive plate margins Composite Volcanoes - Steeper Sides found at Destructive (subduction) margins
The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes are found along tectonic plate boundaries, particularly at convergent and divergent boundaries. For instance, the Pacific Ring of Fire, which encircles the Pacific Ocean, is a hotspot for both seismic activity and volcanic eruptions. This correlation occurs because the movement of tectonic plates can create stress that leads to earthquakes and can also facilitate magma movement, resulting in volcanic activity. Thus, areas with frequent earthquakes often coincide with locations of active volcanoes.