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What are the major types of volcanoes classified by shape and size?
What are the major types of volcanoes classified by shape and size?
The major types of volcanoes include stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes, calderas, and mid-ocean ridges.
Where are most volcanoes located and why?
Where are most volcanoes located and why?
Most volcanoes are located where tectonic plates meet, because the interaction of these plates causes volcanic activity.
What is the Ring of Fire?
What is the Ring of Fire?
The Ring of Fire is a path that traces the boundaries between several tectonic plates around the Pacific Ocean, containing about 75 percent of the planet's volcanoes.
What do all volcanoes emit?
What do all volcanoes emit?
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What fuels the bottomless cauldrons beneath the surface of the earth?
What fuels the bottomless cauldrons beneath the surface of the earth?
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What geological feature are most volcanoes found near?
What geological feature are most volcanoes found near?
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What are the major types of volcanoes classified by shape and size?
What are the major types of volcanoes classified by shape and size?
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Where is the Ring of Fire located and what does it contain?
Where is the Ring of Fire located and what does it contain?
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What fuels the bottomless cauldrons beneath the surface of the earth?
What fuels the bottomless cauldrons beneath the surface of the earth?
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What do all volcanoes emit?
What do all volcanoes emit?
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