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What evidence supports that the Pacific plate of Hawaii moves Northwest is that the most active volcanoes are on what end of the chain?
The most active volcanoes are on the Southeast end of the chain.
Where is the most active chain of volcanoes located?
in huwai
Why is Hawaii a chain of islands with mostly inactive volcanoes and 1 active island?
Hawaii is located over a hot-spot under the continental crust, and when the Pacific plate moves, the volcanoes go dormant. The Pacific Plate moves slowly forming chains of volcanoes, that form the islands of Hawaii.
What do volcanoes demonstraight about plate boundaries?
Active volcanoes demonstraight the location of active plate boundries. Dormant volcanoes, such as the Japanese island chain, demonstraight how plate boundries have shifted over time.
What is the formation of a Hawaiian island?
The Hawaiian Islands are formed from a chain of volcanoes, some still active.
What is the collective noun for volcanoes?
There is no standard collective noun for volcanoes. Since volcanoes are often found on the map in a row or a circle, appropriate nouns to use as collective nouns are:a chain of volcanoesa string of volcanoesa ring of volcanoesa cluster of volcanoes
Does Mediterranean climate have volcanoes?
Climates do not affect where volcanoes appear. However, there are Mediterranean volcanoes, in fact, the most active volcanoes in Europe are situated in the Mediterranean.
Are there any active volcanoes in France?
No, the only existing volcanoes in France are in the Chaîne des Puys, a north-south chain of cone, dome and maar volcanoes. The last calculated eruption in the chain was around 4000 BC, more than six thousand years ago.
Are there any volcanoes in the world still active?
Yes, south and east of the Hawaiian Island chain, a new island is being formed by volcanic activity, and has already been dubbed 'Loihi'. On the Big Island, both Mauna Loa and Kilauea are active volcanoes.
What volcano in Hawaii is a shield volcano?
All of the active and inactive volcanoes that are part of the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount chain are shield volcanoes. Shield volcanoes are the result of Hot Spot volcanism which is the type of volcanic force that created the Hawaiian islands.
How many of alaskas mountains are volcanoes?
Alaska has 29 volcanoes. Alaska also has 80% of all the active volcanoes in the U.S.AnswerAlaska contains 130 volcanoes in the volcanic fields, 90 of which have been active within the last 10,000 years.
What is the collective noun for volcano?
There is no standard collective noun for volcanoes. Since volcanoes are often found on the map in a row or a circle, appropriate nouns to use as collective nouns are:a chain of volcanoesa string of volcanoesa ring of volcanoesa cluster of volcanoes
