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Plate tectonics is about thin oceanic plates knocking against larger continental plates. When both plates are pushed against each other by thermal actions of the underlying magma then the oceanic plates goes under the continental plate. As it is pushed down it melts and forms magma that rises to the surface and the magma pushes its way through the continental plate and creates volcanoes. The more the oceanic plate is pushed under the continental plate, the greater the potential for more volcanoes and more volcanic activity. Volcanoes can occur under the sea when two oceanic plates come together as well. This action can cause volcanic islands to form.
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Samilarties and differences between volvano and plate tectonics?
Volcanos are mountains in which lava comes out and plate tectonics is the theory of plates moving.
Does Ceres have any volcanos?
No. The only objects known to have plate tectonics are Earth and, possibly, Europa.
What plate movement causes volcanoes?
The plate movement that causes volcanoes to erupt is called plate tectonics. Big rocky plates separate, make collisions and slide past each other that creates earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and also creates mountains.
What do plate tectonics cause?
volcanoes,earthquakes,mountains (volcanoe's make after they die) also tsunami's
Does plate tectonics make the earth smaller?
No it does not.
Do divergent boundaries make volcanos?
Yes volcanos are formed on convergent and divergent plate boundries but NOT on transform boundries
How does plate tectonics change the surface of the Earth over time?
Plate tectonics cause the Earth's surface to constantly shift and reshape through processes such as seafloor spreading, subduction, and continental drift. This movement leads to the formation of mountains, ocean basins, earthquakes, and volcanic activity over millions of years.
What is The theory that describes large scales movements of the lithosphere called?
Plate tectonics
How do volcanoes help plate tectonics?
Volcanoes don't help plate tectonics; volcanoes are the result of plate tectonics.
According to the theory of plate tectonics most active volcanos occur at?
convergent oceanic-continental boundaries
Where do most volcanoes from?
Volcanos form usually from thin spots in the Earth's crust where magma pipes may extend up to the surface. Magma flow may build up from these pipes resulting in the formation of volcanos. Also, plate tectonics may result in regions of upheval and the formation of mountains and volcanos.
What is evidence that our planet has plates tectonics?
Chains of volcanos along ocean Coastlines
