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Fault lines are simply where cracks appear in the earth's crust from the movement of the plates.

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Is the hot spot near Mount Vesuvius the biggest in the world?

Vesuvius is a explosive subduction volcano, not a hot spot volcano.


What is a volcano at a hot spot?

Kilauea


What type of volcano is formed at a hot spot?

A shield volcano


Why do volcanoes at a hot spot eventually become extinct?

The plate that the volcano is on moves while the hot spot does not. The volcano is eventually carried away from the hot spot and no longer has a source of magma.


Is kilauea volcano a hot spot?

Yes, Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is considered a hot spot volcano. This means it is formed by a mantle plume beneath the Earth's crust, creating a source of heat and molten rock that erupts to the surface.


How is a cinder cone volcano different from a hot spot volcano?

A hot spot volcano is a volcano is one that forms as a result of an extra hot area of the mantle just beneath the crust. Such volcanoes are often far from plate boundaries. A cinder cone volcano is a relatively small volcano with steep slopes made of cinders. The two are not mutually exclusive: some cinder cone volcanoes are associated with hot spots.


Is the Kilauea volcano a divergent volcano?

No. Kilauea is associated with a hot spot.


What is a volcano found at a hot spot?

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Is the volcano falcon on a hot spot?

yes it is


Is the volcano Cerro Azul on a subduction zone hot spot or divergent boundary?

hot spot


What plate interaction is a hot spot volcano?

Hot spot volcanoes are not associated with plate interactions.


How is the formation of composite cone volcanoes different from a hot-spot volcano?

That's a very good question.