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Hawaii has an explosive cone-shaped volcano.

Why it is true

Hawaii's volcanoes are shield type, with gentle, broad slopes formed by very fluid lava. They are not conical or explosive like Mount Fuji or Vesuvius, because Hawaiian magma is low in silica and flows easily.

Source: National Geographic

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