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What is the area that creates volcanic mountains?
There are two areas where volcanic mountains often form. They are subduction zones and hot spots.
What do Mid-Atlantic Ridge Ring of Fire and Eurasian-Melanesian Zone have in common?
they are major zones of volcanic and earthquake activity.
How many volcanos are there in the Andes?
It is difficult to answer exact number of volcanoes but these are distributed into four volcanic zones Northern, Southern, Central and Austral volcanic zones.
What are the other volcanic zone identified by PHIVOLCS?
There are several volcanic zones located in the Philippines. The activity of these zones are monitored by PHILVOLCS. Some zones which have been known for activity include the Mayon volcano located in Luzon and Taal which is also located within Luzon.
What are the three zones of increased earthquakes and volcanic euptions?
The three zones of increased earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are the ring of fire, the Mediterranean Sea Zone, and the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Ridge
Area where volcanic activity is taking place but not at a plate boundary?
Most movement occurs along narrow zones between plates where the ... Plate boundary zones -- broad belts in which boundaries are not well ... Africa, is but one segment of the global mid-ocean ridge system that encircles the Earth. ... Some of these rifting events were accompanied by volcanic activity.
How do subduction zones lead to the formation of volcanic activity?
Subduction zones lead to the formation of volcanic activity because the water combined with crust and mantle material lowers the rock's melting point temperature, causing the rock to melt and produce magma, which then creates volcanic activity.
What is very common in subduction zones?
trench volcanic activity Island Arc
Why do volcanic activities occur at zones of crustal activity?
Because of the plate tectonic
What do volcanic belts form along on?
Both subduction zones and spreading centers.
What are the different types of zones?
a zone where volcanic activity or earthquake etc. is happening
What events commonly occurs at subduction zones?
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
