Why are some volcanoes are mountains?

Answer 1

Some mountains are made by pushing great slabs of earth at each other. The squeezed material goes upward.

Volcanoes are formed by hot magma floating upward from the mantle, pushing the rock above ahead of the lava.

Answer 2

Actually, the mountain is the volcano. If the entry point on the surface of the earth were not a volcano, the mountain would have been formed by tectonic plate movement or by another means.

The height of the volcano -- rarely called a mountain -- is elevated by the accumulation of lava erupted through its mouth.

Answer 3

Volcanic and non-volcanic mountains are formed by different mechanisms. Volcanic mountains are essentially piles of material, such as ash and cooled lava, that has been erupted by a volcano. Most mountains, though, are not volcanic. There are a few ways that these can form. Some mountains, such as the Himalayas, are formed by colliding continents. When this happens, the Eaerth's crust essentially crumples, and mountain rangers are thrust up. Mountains can also form in areas where a continent is pulling apart. Here, sections of the crust slip downward, leaving other sections in a relatively higher position, forming mountains. Finally, there are domes. These form when there is a mass of an erosion-resistant rock such as granite underground. Geologic forces thrust the land upward and the weaker rock erodes away, leaving behind domes of stronger rock.

Answer 4

Mountains and volcanoes both are more or less cone shaped. They tend to be broader at their base, and narrower at their peak. Everything tends to fall, but the material in the middle is supported by the material at the outer sections, and the material at the outer sections therefore falls first and forms slopes. You can test this yourself by pouring a pile of sand, sugar, or anything made of particles that are not stuck together into a solid, in one location and seeing what kind of shape you get. It will also be more or less cone shaped.

Answer 5

Some volcanoes are classified as mountains because they are formed by the accumulation of lava, ash, and other volcanic materials over time. As the volcanic activity continues, the layers of volcanic material build up, creating a tall, cone-shaped mountain. These volcanic mountains are often characterized by their steep slopes and distinctive summit craters.

Answer 6

They don't just look like mountains; most volcanoes are mountains. Over many years the material that a volcano erupts piles up to form a mountain.