Shield volcanoes, built almost entirely of lava flows, occur at mid-ocean ridges and hot spots. They have gentle topographic profiles and the lava is.
CHAPTER 18 AND 19 TEST REVIEW. #1 a.Shear Stress- stress that goes side-by- side (transform) b.Focus- point underground where earthquake happens c.Epicenter-
Volcano Notes Chapter 18. Vocabulary Hot Spot-Hot region of Earth’s mantle where-high temperature mantle material rise towards the surface. Hawaii Caldera-
Utah In the past it was plate tectonics that sculpted the majestic land around us and it will be plate tectonics in the future that will continue to mold.