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Landforms

A landform is a natural land feature that makes up the Earth’s surface. There are many kinds of landforms, including valleys, island, volcanoes, caves, mountains, plateaus, hills, plains, desert, and glaciers.

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How does hot spot make a chain of volcanoes?

A hot spot, unlike other forms of volcanism that rely on plate subduction, is due to rising heat from a specific location in the mantle which is very localized, not broadly regionalized. The Hawaiian Islands are a great example of the resultant landforms created by a hot spot that exists under oceanic crust. While the crust moves over the hot spot due to plate tectonics, volcanic mountains build up on the ocean floor, eventually breaching the surface of the water. As the crust moves away, the existing volcanic mountains become inactive and are replaced with newer volcanic mountains, the older ones slowly eroding below the surface of the ocean.

Where is the natural feature known as Ayres Rock located?

The Ayres Rock is located in the Northern Territory in central Australia. It is also called Uluru by the local Abororiginal people and is a large sandstone rock formation.

Is Crowley's Ridge related with any earthquakes or volcanoes?

No, the ridge is primarily composed of the windblown glacially derived sediment.

What is the Bluegrass State?

Kentucky. By tradition only because the State's legislature has never named an official state grass.

How are archipelagos formed?

Archipelagos are usually volcanic, forming along island arcs produced by subduction zones (or hot spots).

They formed by tectonic activities when a tectonic plate moves over a hot- spot. the lava gets pushed and when there is enough, it rises to the surface of the water. as it cools it forms a pile (an island). the volcanic activity then stops but the plate carries on moving. so when it starts again, a new island is formed....

There are other processes involved in their construction: erosion, deposition and land elevation.

What are the major religions of Luxembourg?

The major religions in Luxembourg are Roman Catholicism, followed by Protestantism. Luxembourg also has a significant number of people with no religious affiliation.

What formed Mount Rainier?

Mount Rainier, along with the other Cascade volcanoes, was formed as a result of a subduction zone. Off the coast in this region the small Juan De Fuca Plate, composed of oceanic crust, is colliding with and sliding under the continental crust of the North American Plate. As this plate descends into the mantle seawater and other volatiles seep into the superheated mantle rocks, altering their chemistry and allowing them to melt despite the immense pressure. This molten rock, called magma rises through the crust, aided by cracks and emerges on the surface during volcanic eruptions. Material from these eruptions piles up into volcanic mountains.

What are pyroclastics?

Pyroclasts are rock fragments or rocks formed from volcanic fragments thrown into the air as a result of a volcanic eruption. Also known as tephra, some examples of these rocks include pumice, reticulite and scoria.

Which is more likely to be dangerous-a volcano that erupts frequently or a volcano that has been inactive for a hundred years?

a volcano that hasn't been active for a hundred years because of viscosity which is the resistance to flow and one that has been inactive for a hundred years would have a low viscosity and would stick more for a better but more dangerous explosion.

What land forms presented natural barriers to mainland India?

A natural barrier refers to a physical f
eature that protects or hinders travel through or over. Mountains, swamps, deserts and icefields are among the clearest examples of natural barriers .Iam not sure but it can be the answer;THE HIMALAYAS,THE THAR DESERT,ANDMAN ISLAND..

What are some examples of archipelago?

indonesia, japan, phillipines, new zealand, united kingdom.

definition of Archipelago: a group or chain of islands

Does granite have rounded grains?

Granite does not have rounded grains but contains interlocking grains. An example of a rock with rounded grains is a sandstone.

How do landforms and land masses affect precipitation?

Rain clouds are often forced to rise as winds blow them towards landforms like mountains. Clouds rising are unable to hold their water, so it falls as precipitation on the windward side of mountains.

What is the maximum building height in Fairbanks Alaska due to the Denali fault?

I think it is 8 stories high. keyword:think but i have never seen taller and i think the tallest house is 5 stories...owned by my friend's dad and the bottom two floors are partially underground.

What does a government do before a volcano eruption?

They can put up some signs, or symbols such as an example like the typhoons signal...