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well types of volcanoes are shield volcano, composite volcano, and cinder cone volcanoes. the most common type of volcano is the cinder cone volcano.
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∙ 14y agoRuapehu, New Zealand.
Cotopaxi, Ecuador.
Etna, Sicily.
Vesuvius, Italy.
Pinaturbo, Philppines.
St Helens, USA.
Kiluea, Hawaii.
Mauna Loa, Hawaii.
Popocatepetl, Mexico.
Hekla, Iceland.
Mount Vesuvius, Italy
Mt. Fuji, Japan
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∙ 12y agoRuapehu, New Mexico
Cotopaxi, Mexico
Etna, Italy
Vesuvius, Italy
Pinaturbo, China
St Helens, USA
Kiluea, China
Mauna Loa, USA
Popocatepetl, USA
Hekla, Iceland
Mt. Fuji, Japan
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∙ 9y agoMauna Loa is the largest active volcano on the earth. Yellowstone is the world's largest dormant volcano. Other famous volcanoes are Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii and Mount St. Helen in Montana.
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∙ 14y agowell types of volcanoes are shield volcano, composite volcano, and cinder cone volcanoes. the most common type of volcano is the cinder cone volcano.
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What American islands are actually an underwater chain of volcanoes?
The American islands that are actually an underwater chain of volcanoes are the Hawaiian Islands. These islands were formed by volcanic activity from the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain. The islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and others are all part of this volcanic chain.
What develops islands?
volcanic eruptions
Five5difference between volcanic and limestone island?
Volcanic islands have black sand beaches whilst Limestone (coral) islands have white sand beaches.Volcanic islands have fertile soil and in Limestone islands' is not as fertile as Volcanic islands.Volcanic islands tend to be tall whilst Limestone tend to be flat.Volcanic islands have many sulphur springs whilst Limestone islands have little or no sulpher springs.Limestone islands are formed from 'Secretions'of the sea and Volcanic islands are formed from igneous rock and lava.THANK YOUHOPE YOU LEARNED FROM IT!
What are the three landforms that result from volcanic activity?
Almost all tropical islands such as Hawaii
How was santorini volcano formed?
Santorini volcano was formed by the conversion of the African plate and the Aegean Sea Plate. As subduction occurred, some magma burned to the surface and create volcanic islands called island arcs. Santorini is one of those volcanic islands.
How many islands are volcanic and what are their names?
comoroswhat is the names of the volcanic island
What are the names of volcanic and limestone islands in the Caribbean?
dominica
Name of two volcanic islands out side of the Caribbean?
Two examples of volcanic countries outside of the Caribbean are Iceland and the Philippines.
How do sea mounts become volcanic islands?
First of all there are different kinds of sea mounts, in reference to your question it would have to be a volcanic sea mount to begin with. It would become a volcanic island by continuing to erupt until it broke the surface of the ocean. Some excellent examples of volcanic sea mounts that became volcanic islands are the Hawaiian Islands
Are the Japanese islands volcanic islands?
Yes
What terrain is it in the Caribbean islands?
Most are volcanic in origin (some are reef limestones).
Little small crater in Portuguese islands?
All of the Azorean islands are volcanic in nature and have volcanic craters.
How are some islands in the ocean formed?
The Hawaiian Islands were formed and are still being formed right now by volcanic activity.
What is a series of volcanic islands called?
A volcanic island arc.
What are some names of Islands?
Some of the islands are St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire.
Where are volcanic island?
Volcanic islands can be found in several places around the world. Examples include the Hawaiian Islands and the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific, the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, some of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, the Canary Islands and Azores off the coast of Africa, and Iceland. These are just a few of many examples.
What type of islands surround southeast Asia?
volcanic islands :)
