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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?

Most volcanoes are located where tectonic plates meet, because the interaction of these plates causes volcanic activity.

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?

<p>All volcanoes emit gas and molten rock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What fuels the bottomless cauldrons beneath the surface of the earth?

<p>The bottomless cauldrons beneath the surface of the earth are fueled by an ancient heat source, bubbling and boiling thousands of miles beneath the surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What geological feature are most volcanoes found near?

<p>Most volcanoes are located where tectonic plates meet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the major types of volcanoes classified by shape and size?

<p>The major types of volcanoes include stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes, calderas, and mid-ocean ridges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the Ring of Fire located and what does it contain?

<p>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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What fuels the bottomless cauldrons beneath the surface of the earth?

<p>The bottomless cauldrons beneath the surface of the earth are fueled by an ancient heat source, bubbling and boiling thousands of miles beneath the surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do all volcanoes emit?

<p>All volcanoes emit gas and molten rock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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