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Whear a volcano is most likely to form?
Close to a tectonic plate subduction zone, a tectonic spreading zone or a localised 'hot spot'.
At what type of boundary do hot-spot volcanoes form at?
Hot-spot volcanoes form at intraplate boundaries, where a plume of hot magma rises from deep within the mantle, creating volcanic activity away from tectonic plate boundaries.
What plate is Kilauea on?
Mount Kilauea (in Hawaii) does not lie on a plate boundary. The Hawaiian volcanoes occur in the middle of an oceanic plate.This lead people to theorize that Hawaii must lie over a hot spot on the earth caused by some underlying mechanism. The concept of a mantle plume was developed to explain the Hawaiian hot spot, and the theory of mantle plumes has become something of a geological dogma. Recent research papers on the subject hotly contest the existence of mantle plumes and provide other mechanisms to explain hot spots. See the links below.
Is Yellowstone located at a divergent plate boundary?
Yellowstone is situated within a tectonic plate, not at a plate boundary! Volcanic activity is thought to be as a result of a mantle plume, much like the volcanism that created the Hawaiian Island chain.
Why is Hawaii located not at a plate boundary?
Hawaii is located in the middle of the Pacific Plate, which is a stable tectonic plate. The Hawaiian Islands were formed by a hot spot underneath the plate, where magma rises and creates volcanic islands as the tectonic plate moves over it. This is why Hawaii is not located at a plate boundary, such as a divergent or convergent boundary.
What are the Hawaii lslands made of?
A fixed "hot spot" (magma/hot lava) accumulated under the tectonic plate in that area. Imagine a volcano under the sea floor there. The "volcano" would erupt and create an island. Over time, the tectonic plate would move but the "volcano" would not. The hot spot (volcano) would erupt again but on a different part of the tectonic plate.
Is a hot spot a tectonic plate boundary?
it is a hot spot for the boundary because it represents the volcanic eruption
How is the hawaiian chain forming?
It is forming from a hot spot underneath the tectonic plate.
What surface feature would you expect to form if both a hot spot and a tectonic plate are stationary?
A large volcano over the hot spot (ex Olympus Mons on mars)
Whear a volcano is most likely to form?
Close to a tectonic plate subduction zone, a tectonic spreading zone or a localised 'hot spot'.
At what type of boundary do hot-spot volcanoes form at?
Hot-spot volcanoes form at intraplate boundaries, where a plume of hot magma rises from deep within the mantle, creating volcanic activity away from tectonic plate boundaries.
What plate is Kilauea on?
Mount Kilauea (in Hawaii) does not lie on a plate boundary. The Hawaiian volcanoes occur in the middle of an oceanic plate.This lead people to theorize that Hawaii must lie over a hot spot on the earth caused by some underlying mechanism. The concept of a mantle plume was developed to explain the Hawaiian hot spot, and the theory of mantle plumes has become something of a geological dogma. Recent research papers on the subject hotly contest the existence of mantle plumes and provide other mechanisms to explain hot spots. See the links below.
Is Yellowstone located at a divergent plate boundary?
Yellowstone is situated within a tectonic plate, not at a plate boundary! Volcanic activity is thought to be as a result of a mantle plume, much like the volcanism that created the Hawaiian Island chain.
Why is Hawaii located not at a plate boundary?
Hawaii is located in the middle of the Pacific Plate, which is a stable tectonic plate. The Hawaiian Islands were formed by a hot spot underneath the plate, where magma rises and creates volcanic islands as the tectonic plate moves over it. This is why Hawaii is not located at a plate boundary, such as a divergent or convergent boundary.
Is mount Etna a result of a hot spot or subduction?
Mount Etna is primarily the result of subduction processes. It is located at the intersection of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates, where the African plate is subducting beneath the Eurasian plate. This tectonic activity leads to the formation of magma that fuels the volcano. While hot spots can create volcanic activity, Etna's eruptions are mainly driven by the dynamics of plate tectonics.
What is a mid-plate volcano?
A mid-plate volcano, also known as a hot-spot, is an eruption of lava that is NOT on a plate boundary. It occurs right in the middle of a tectonic plate instead of on the boundary of one of them. An example of one is in Hawaii.
Was mt st helens formed by a hot spot or oceanic to continental convergence?
Mount St. Helens was formed by oceanic tectonic plate subduction beneath the North American Plate, which is an example of oceanic to continental convergence. The Juan de Fuca Plate is being subducted beneath the North American Plate, leading to the volcanic activity in the Cascade Range, including Mount St. Helens.
