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Volcanoes are distributed in concentrated zones.
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How volcanoes distributed?
Volcanoes are distributed in concentrated zones.
How are volcanoes distributed in the map are they scattered evenly or concentrated in zones?
Volcanoes are in concentrated zones.
Volcanoes are fairly evenly distributed all over the world?
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Are volcanoes evenly distributed or concentrated in zones?
Volcanoes are more frequent around the "ring of fire", by japan, California, Australia, and Alaska.
Are volcanoes randomly distributed?
No. Most lie above the points where tectonic plates meet.
How are active volcanoes arstributed in the Philippines?
The Philippines is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is a area with a lot of tectonic activity. This leads to the presence of numerous active volcanoes in the country. The volcanoes are distributed along the major tectonic plate boundaries in the Philippines, such as the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate, resulting in a high concentration of active volcanoes.
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.
Describe volcano distribution?
Volcanoes are distributed as they are because most occur at the boundaries of the world's tectonic plates. Subducted crust rises as magma at constructive or destructive plate boundaries, and escapes through vents in the crust, often forming volcanoes on the surface. The only exceptions to volcanoes at plate boundaries are what are known as "hot-spot" volcanoes, that occur where a particular section of the Earth's crust is very thin and being heated by the mantle below. An example of this would be the Hawaiian Islands.
How volcanes distributed?
Volcanoes form along convergent boundaries known as subduction zones. Convergent boundaries form where oceanic lithosphere descends beneath continental crust. When the two plates collide convergence occurs, while volcanoes form along the zone.
How common are volcanoes?
Volcanoes are relatively common on Earth, with hundreds of active volcanoes and thousands of dormant or extinct ones. However, they are not evenly distributed, as they tend to occur along tectonic plate boundaries, such as the Pacific Ring of Fire. Volcanic activity also varies in intensity, with some volcanoes erupting frequently while others remain dormant for centuries.
Are shield volcanoes and volcanoes the same?
Not necessarily. Shield volcanoes are volcanoes, but not all volcanoes are shield volcanoes.
What are three types volcanoes?
Three types of volcanoes are Cinder Cone Volcanoes, Shield Volcanoes and Composite Volcanoes.
