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Frequent earthquakes and active volcanoes occur in Japan because it is located on the Ring of Fire?
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Are volcanoes and earthquakes located in the middle of continents?
volcanoes form in many places like Hawaii and some in Asia but they are everywhere mostly in the middle there ane NO volcanoes in U.S. excluding Hawaii
Why are most earthquakes and volcanoes located near plate boundaries -?
Earthquakes and volcanoes frequently occur where edges of the earths plates are colliding and or moving away from another.
Which best describes a major characteristic of both volcanoes and earthquakes?
They are located in the same geographic region
Where are most volcanoes and earthquakes located?
They both happen along the lithosphere (tectonic) plates. For Volcanoes- The Ring of Fire, which is where most of the volcanoes in the world happen, is along tectonic plate boundaries. For Earthquakes- Faults (cracks in the Earth's crust) form above the tectonic plates, and when the two plates of the fault slip, it releases energy, and causes an earthquake to happen.
Why are most volcanoes located on the edges on continents?
Vocanos are located on the edge of continents because they are gay
Where are located the volcanoes and earthquakes?
it is at faults or cracks
Why are volcanoes typically located near medium and deep earthquakes?
because there by the edge of the tectonic plates.
Where is most earthquakes and volcanoes located?
the ring of fire
Do you find earthquakes or volcanoes in the Philippines?
of course...we have volcanoes and we are located at the Pacific Ring of Fire
Which ocean has a ring of volcanoes on the land surrounding it?
The Pacific Ocean has a ring of volcanoes known as the Ring of Fire. This area is located in the Pacific Ocean basin and is characterized by frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity due to plate tectonics.
Are volcanoes and earthquakes located in the middle of continents?
volcanoes form in many places like Hawaii and some in Asia but they are everywhere mostly in the middle there ane NO volcanoes in U.S. excluding Hawaii
Why are earthquakes most likely to happen in japan and moscerate?
The Japanese archipelago is located in an area where several continental and oceanic plates meet. This is the cause of frequent earthquakes and the presence of many volcanoes and hot springs across Japan. If earthquakes occur below or close to the ocean, they may trigger tidal waves (tsunami).
Are most earthquakes located near the edges or near the center of the continents?
Most earthquakes and volcanoes are on the Pacific rim of fire.
Where are earthquakes usailly located?
The same places as volcanoes, on the coasts of countries and near plates
Are volcanoes and earthquakes more frequently located along the edges or the middle of the continents?
edges
What is the circle located in and around the Pacific Coast where scientists think most volcanoes and earthquakes are located?
The ring of fire
Why are most earthquakes and volcanoes located near plate boundaries -?
Earthquakes and volcanoes frequently occur where edges of the earths plates are colliding and or moving away from another.
