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Yes and No. Earth's plates push toward each other to form multiple regions known as convergent plate boundaries. At these boundaries there is a variety of lands formations such as mountains, trenches, earthquakes, etc.. A convergent plate boundary occurs because two tectonic plates collide with one another creating one of two zones, a subduction zone or a collision zone. A Subduction zone occurs when when two plates collide and the plate with the greater of the two densities is forced below the other, this creates earthquakes and trenches.
A collision cone is when two plates of equal density collide and as a result both are pushed up, this creates mountains.
On the other hand if one plate is moving toward another that means it is also moving away from another. This is known as a divergent plate boundary. At a divergent plate boundary mainly just a few things happen( all under water ). Formation of volcanic islands, abyssal planes, ocean basins, etc..
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Are most volcanoes on land caused by the Earth's plates moving away from each other or moving toward each other?
all volcanoes are caused by the earths plates moving toward each other and that is called convergent boundaries.
Are most volcanoes on land caused by the earths plates moving away from each other or moving toward each other?
Most volcanoes on land are caused by the Earth's plates moving toward each other, a process known as convergent plate boundary. When two plates converge, the denser oceanic plate subducts beneath the less dense continental plate, leading to the formation of volcanoes along the subduction zone.
Do volcanoes erupt when earths plates move?
Well, when earths plates move away from each other that's when it happens but move well then NO!
What are three ways tectonic plates interact with each other?
When plates slide past each other, move toward each other, and move away from each other.
What causes the damage of earthquakes?
earths plates scraping each other
Where do earths plates slide past each each other?
In a divergent plate boundary
When plates moved toward each other they were described as?
convergant plate boundries
Where do earths's plates slide past each other?
In a divergent plate boundary
What is formed when crustal plates move toward each other?
When crustal plates move toward each other, they can form convergent boundaries where one plate is forced beneath the other in a process called subduction. This can result in the formation of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic activity in the area.
What causes earths changes to earths landforms?
the tectonic platesthe tectonic plates can be move to be far and near to each other
What kind of movement occurs when the earths plates push against each other?
earthquake
What are collision?
They are the contact points between plates that are moving toward each other.
