How does a hot spot volcano differ from a composite volcano?

Answer 1

they are holes in a middle of a plate, magma rises from these openings,cools, and then forms land unlike composite volcanoes when magma goes up it erupts and a shield volcanoes eruption isn't really an eruption it just slides down like fluid called (fluid lava)

Answer 2

A hot spot volcano forms from a stationary source of magma beneath the Earth's crust, creating a single volcanic peak, like Hawaii's Mauna Loa. In contrast, a composite volcano, also known as a stratovolcano, forms from layers of lava and ash and can have a more conical shape with explosive eruptions, like Mount St. Helens in the United States.