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Why are volcanoes usually near hills?
volcanoes are usually the mountains,the plate boundaries colliding depend on where the volcanoes are formed so they are not purposely always formed by mountains.
Do volcanoes form near colliding plate boundaries?
yes
What is colliding boundary?
these boundaries are formed when two plates collide. When the two plate bump one plate is absorbed in the mantle of the other. Heat and pressure when these plates collide causes volcanoes and earthquakes.
Do most volcanoes form near colliding plate boundaries?
Most volcanoes do form near colliding plate boundaries where subduction occurs, such as the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. However, volcanoes can also form in other geologic settings, such as hotspots and rift zones.
Is it true that many volcanoes form near colliding plate boundaries where oceanic crust returns to the mantle?
Yes
What is the difference between hotspot volcanoes and volcanoes formed at plate boundaries?
Hotspot volcanoes form over a fixed hotspot in the mantle, resulting in a chain of volcanoes as the tectonic plate moves over it, like the Hawaiian Islands. Volcanoes at plate boundaries are formed by the interaction of tectonic plates, where one plate is forced under another (subduction) or plates move apart (divergence), creating volcanic activity along the boundary, like the Ring of Fire.
Why do volcanoes form along plate boundaries?
Think of how pimples are formed.
What volcanoes are located long colliding plate boundaries?
Some examples of volcanoes located along colliding plate boundaries include Mount St. Helens in the United States (North American Plate and Juan de Fuca Plate), Mount Fuji in Japan (Philippine Sea Plate subducting beneath the Eurasian Plate), and Mount Etna in Italy (African Plate subducting beneath the Eurasian Plate). These volcanoes experience explosive eruptions due to the convergence of tectonic plates.
What high mountain ranges without volcanoes are built at which type of plate boundary?
High mountain ranges without volcanoes are built at convergent continental plate boundaries. These vary greatly from divergent boundaries which cause volcanoes to form.
Are most volcanoes formed near collinding plate boundaries?
yes it true
The boundaries between two colliding plates are called .?
The boundaries between two colliding plates is called a convergent boundary. Earthquakes and volcanoes are common near convergent boundaries, a result of pressure, friction, and plate material melting in the mantle.
What ocean plate and continental plate colliding?
At this type of convergent boundary the oceanic plate will be subducted, or sink into the mantle underneath the continental plate. Volcanoes often form near these boundaries.
