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volcanoes in Hawaii are formed by hot spots
hot spots are areas of constant volcano activity. They are derived from unusually hot areas in the mantle. The overlapping mantle forms plumes of magma that rise and form volcanoes.
source: http://visearth.ucsd.edu/VisE_Int/platetectonics/hot_spot.html
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hot spots are areas of constant volcano activity. They are derived from unusually hot areas in the mantle. The overlapping mantle forms plumes of magma that rise and form volcanoes.
source: http://visearth.ucsd.edu/VisE_Int/platetectonics/hot_spot.html
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Are volcanoes and earthquakes located in the middle of continents?
volcanoes form in many places like Hawaii and some in Asia but they are everywhere mostly in the middle there ane NO volcanoes in U.S. excluding Hawaii
Does Hawaii and Nevada have active Volcanoes?
No. Hawaii has active volcanoes but Nevada does not. Nevada does have inactive volcanoes, however.
What states have volcanoes in the us?
Hawaii is a state with volcanoes beneath it!
Which volcano created Hawaii?
The Hawaiian islands were formed by multiple volcanoes. Five separate volcanoes form the main island we call Hawaii: Kohala, Hualālai, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea.
What types of volcanoes be found in the Hawaii islands?
An underwater volcano. The volcano that made Hawaii was a shield volcano.
What type of volcanoes form where plates meet?
Hawaii
How do volcanoes in Hawaii form?
bye plate toctenics
What kind of valcaneo erupted to form Hawaii?
Shield volcanoes.
Why is Hawaii known for volcanoes?
Hawaii was made by volcanoes and has a lat of them
Are volcanoes and earthquakes located in the middle of continents?
volcanoes form in many places like Hawaii and some in Asia but they are everywhere mostly in the middle there ane NO volcanoes in U.S. excluding Hawaii
Why did the volcanoes of Hawaii form the way they did?
Because that's the way God created them.
Why is Hawaii's volcanoes so unique?
The volcanoes on Hawaii are unique because they are the reasons why Hawaii was formed.
Does Hawaii and Nevada have active Volcanoes?
No. Hawaii has active volcanoes but Nevada does not. Nevada does have inactive volcanoes, however.
Is it true that Hawaii is made out of volcanoes?
some of Hawaii is made of volcanoes. but not all of it
Is there many volcanoes in Hawaii?
There are 3 active volcanoes in Hawaii right now.
When was Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness created?
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness was created in 1978.
What states have volcanoes in the us?
Hawaii is a state with volcanoes beneath it!
