Mona Loa is a gently sloped, shield volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. Mount R

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Mona Loa is a gently sloped, shield volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. Mount Rainier is a steep sided, potentially explosive stratovolcano in the state of Washington. Why are stratovolcanoes steeper and more explosive than shield volcanoes? This question is about the shapes of volcanoes. In order to avoid duplication in your answers, read question 14 before answering this question. The Range is a long of stratovolcanoes that extends from Mount Lassen northern California through the states of Oregon and Washington. These are considered active volcanoes, although none are erupting at the moment. Use plate theory to briefly explain why there are active volcanoes in this tectonics region of North America. Include in your answer the names of the specific lithosphere plates involved at this location. (For this answer, there is no need to explain the difference between shield volcanoes and stratovolcanoes.) What are earthquakes and, according to plate tectonics theory, where in general do they most likely occur? (To avoid repetition in your answers, read the next question (#16) before answering this one.)

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strato volcanoes - strato volcanoes are the steep sloped and conical shaped volcanoes which are fromed by the alternate deposition of viscous, felsic lave and pyroclastic materials.

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