Kilauea volcano

Why in news?

• Kilauea volcano has erupted.

About :

• Kilauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands.
• Historically, Kilauea is the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawai?i.
• Located along the southeastern shore of the island, the volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and emerged above sea level about 100,000 years ago.
• Like all Hawaiian volcanoes, Kilauea was created as the Pacific tectonic plate moved over the Hawaiian hotspot in the Earth's underlying mantle.

A shield volcano

• A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually composed almost entirely of fluid lava flows.
• It is named for its low profile, resembling a warrior's shield lying on the ground.
• This is caused by the highly fluid (low viscosity, mainly basic) lava erupted, which travels farther than lava erupted from a stratovolcano, and results in the steady accumulation of broad sheets of lava, building up the shield volcano's distinctive form.

Prelims Question

Consider the following statements 
1.Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan is an active volcano.
2.Pacific rim or Circum-Pacific belt has the highest number of Active volcanoes in the world.
Which among the above statements is/are correct?
(a)1 only 
(b)2 only 
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to prelims question