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Igneous Landforms

1. What are the three different types of volcanoes?
   
   • What are their characteristics (size, shape, explosiveness)?
   • Where do they occur (what type of plate boundary)?
   • What type of igneous rocks do they produce?
     
     
2. What is a hotspot?  How do hotspots provide clues to tectonic plate movement?
   
   
3. What are some other examples of volcanic landforms?
   
   
4. How are calderas different from other types of craters?
   
   
5. How do calderas form?
   
   
6. What are some examples of intrusive igneous landforms?
   
   
7. How is a sill distinguished from a dike?
   
   
8. What is a volcanic neck and how does it form?