Important Volcanoes of the World

(Important because they may be on the exam!)

Volcano(es) - Location - Type - Tectonic cause

1. Cascades volcanoes (Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier) - NW US - stratovolcanoes - subduction zone
2. Hawaiian volcanoes (Mauna Loa, Kilauea) - Hawaii - shield volcanoes - hot spot
3. Mt. Fuji - Japan - stratovolcano - subduction zone
4. Andes Mts. - western South America - stratovolcanoes - subduction zone
5. Mediterrainian volcanoes (Mt. Etna, Mt. Vesuvius) - stratovolcanoes - subduction zone
6. Kilamanjaro - east Africa - shield volcano - rift zone
7. Galapagos Islands - off west coast of Ecuador - shield volcanoes - hot spot