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Plate tectonics can lead to volcanic activity in two ways. Where two tectonics plates pull apart, the crust becomes thinner, which decreases pressure on the upper mantle and allows rock the melt and move to the surface. At subduction zones, where a plate collision forces oceanic crust into the mantle, seawater dragged down with the plate alters the chemistry of the mantle rock, allowing it to melt at a lower temperature.
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Are volcanoes in the center of tectonic plates?
no
How do tectonic plates form volcanoes?
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Why do volcanoes occur on the fault lines?
because tectonic plates push together, and they don't have any where to go but up, so a volcano is formed! that is how mountains are formed also.
Why does volcano mostly found beside the ocean or sea?
Volcanoes have been videoed under the oceans; volcanoes are associated with the joint between tectonic plates and many of these joints are in the deep ocean. It's been estimated that 75% of the magma in the world comes from submarine volcanoes.
What are the landforms that you call volcanoes created by?
tectonic plates colliding
Are volcanoes formed when tectonic plates are moving?
When the tectonic plates cause earthquake, it creates a crater in earth. This opening can lead to a volcano.
Are volcanoes in the center of tectonic plates?
no
Can volcanoes be cause by spreading tectonic plates?
no
What occurs at the edge of tectonic plates?
Scientists observed that volcanoes and earthquakes occur at the edge of tectonic plates.
Why are no volcanoes found in certain parts of world?
Volcanoes are only found on the edge of tectonic plates & they can also be found on cracks in the tectonic plates which is un-common
How are tectonic plates involved in causing earthquakes and volcanoes?
the tectonic plates shake under the earth causing earthquakes
Where do volcanoes mostly form?
Volcanoes usually form where tectonic plates meet.
Where are volcanoes most likely to develop?
On tectonic plates.
Where are volcanoes normally located?
Over tectonic plates.
What primary cause of volcanoes and earthquakes?
Tectonic plates
How volcanoes and earthquakes happen?
something about tectonic plates.....
How do tectonic plates form volcanoes?
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