Shield volcanoes, formed when large flows of lava spread rapidly from central vents or rows of vents, are the largest volcanoes. Because the lava moves rapidly and spreads out in a broad area, it does not form a tall, steep cone. Instead, shield volcanoes are dome-shaped mountains with broad bases and gentle slopes.
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Recently, active volcanoes were also found in Iceland, the Kenya Rift Valley in Eastern Africa, Italy, and Hawaii. Looking at the locations of these volcanoes through the glasses of plate tectonics, we also notice that most volcanoes occur near the edges of the large plates that comprise the solid surface of Earth.
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Volcanoes are located throughout most of the world. Volcanoes are generally located near tectonic plates that are converging or diverging. The most active volcanoes are found on the so-called ring of fire in Pacific Ocean. Indonesia has several volcanoes including Krakatoa.
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Iceland's volcanoes are found along this volcanic ridge. A number of volcanoes also occur along the Rift Valley of eastern Africa, another region where crustal plates are spreading apart. While most volcanoes form where crustal plates are colliding or spreading apart, some are located in the middle of plates.
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Volcanoes by Country. Below is list of all volcanoes on VW sorted by the nation where they are located. Click a link on the top of the table to sort or a volcano name to visit its' page. This is not a 100% complete list, but you have to have a cut-off somewhere... For an exhaustive list of volcanoes that have erupted in the past 10,000 years-Visit the SI/USGS Global Volcanism Program!
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The islands are located on the Pacific tectonic plate. Two currently active volcanoes are located on the Big Island, Kilauea, and Mauna Loa. Historical eruptions in Hawaii hav … e occurred at Kilauea. Mauna Loa, Loihi, Hualalai, Haleakala, and two unnamed undersea locations.
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Scientists recognize four main types of volcanoes: stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and ashflow calderas. Stratovolcanoes. Stratovolcanoes, or composite volcanoes, get their name from the different layers, or strata, of ash and lava that form them. Most stratovolcanoes are irregularly shaped mountains formed by material ejected from both a central vent and other vents on the sides of the mountain.
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Types of Volcanoes. Some volcanoes are large mountains with summits, or peaks, reaching 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) or more above sea level. Others are small domes of ash or lava that on average are only about 100 feet (30 meters) high.
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Many of the world's active volcanoes are located around the edges of the Pacific Ocean: the West Coast of the Americas; the East Coast of Siberia, Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia; and in island chains from New Guinea to New Zealand--the so-called Ring of Fire (diagram to left).
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Volcanoes are located throughout most of the world. The most active volcanoes are found on the so-called ring of fire in Pacific Ocean. Indonesia has several volcanoes inclu … ding Krakatoa. Hawaii's Kilauea produces the most lava of all active volcanoes in the world. North America has Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier in Washington, USA. Mexico has several including Paricutin parícutin And nevado De. Toluca europe Has. Mt. Etna, generally volcanoes are located near tectonic plates that are converging or. diverging
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where are the volcanoes located
 The volcanoes are located in Iceland, the Kenya Rift Valley in Eastern Africa, Italy, and Hawaii. The volcanoes are located in Iceland, the Kenya Rift Valley in Eastern Africa, Italy, and Hawaii.