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How do plate tectonics contribute to global warming?
Plate tectonics form volcanoes, which release large amounts of water vapour everyday. Water vapour contribute the most to global warming. When volcanoes erupt, large amounts of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide are released into the air.
Do volcanoes erupt after a hurricane?
No. At least hurricanes do not cause volcanoes to erupt. The two are unrelated. A volcano could erupt after a hurricane strikes, but the timing would simply be a coincidence.
Are earthquakes and volcanoes related?
Earthquakes can cause a volcano to erupt.
Do tsunamis erupt?
No. Volcanoes erupt.
How many volcanoes erupt yearly?
About 60 volcanoes erupt each year.
How many volcanoes can erupt at once?
An unlimited amount of volcanoes can erupt at once
Do volcanoes erupt at the end of the year?
Volcanoes can erupt at any time of year.
What climates do volcanoes need to be in to erupt?
Volcanoes can erupt in any climate. Climate does not affect a volcano's ability to erupt.
What does movement along plate boundaries cause?
Earthquakes, volcanoes to erupt, mountains, etc...
How can volcanoes errupt under water?
Volcanoes can erupt underwater when magma rises to the surface through a weak spot in the Earth's crust on the ocean floor, known as a mid-ocean ridge or a hotspot. When the magma reaches the cold ocean water, it can cause the water to heat up rapidly, leading to explosive eruptions and the formation of underwater volcanoes.
What type of volcano does and does not erupt?
Active volcanoes erupt. Dormant volcanoes are quiet - but may erupt again some day. Extinct volcanoes have "closed up shop" for good, and will never erupt again.
Why do shield volcanoes erupt frequently but rarely cause human disasters?
Shield volcanoes erupt lava with a low silica content. There are less dissolved gases and a lower viscocity fluid, so less gas is produced and it takes less pressure to erupt.
