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Identify three tectonic settings where volcanoes commonly occur?
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hot spots, divergent plate boundaries, and convergent plate boundaries.
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Volcanoes commonly form as a result of which two types of collisions?
Volcanoes are usually found where tectonic plates are converging or diverging.
Volcanoes most commonly form where?
volcanos mostly form on tectonic plate boundaries and hot stops
Are volcanoes in the center of tectonic plates?
no
How do tectonic plates form volcanoes?
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What are some volcanoes in Barbados?
It was formed by the tectonic upliftment in the earth's crust.
Where are the volcanoes and the earthquakes commonly situated?
Around the edges of tectonic plates.
Where do volcanoes commonly erupt?
In areas of tectonic activity and above mantle plumes.
Volcanoes commonly form as a result of which two types of collisions?
Volcanoes are usually found where tectonic plates are converging or diverging.
Volcanoes are able to form in several different plate-tectonic settings?
The type of tectonics where volcanoes occur are continental rift volcanism, hot spot, and continental volcanic arc. The other tectonics are subduction zones and rift valleys on a continental crust.
Are mountains and volcanoes two features found most commonly at plate boundaries?
Yes. Generally that is where the tectonic plates are. Mountain and volcanoes are formed by tectonic plate movement, so yes they are 2 features that are most commonly found at plate boundaries. Fault Block Mountains(:
Which two natural disasters are commonly associated with the movement of tectonic plates?
Earthquakes and volcanoes. Earthquakes may also cause tsunami.
Volcanoes most commonly form where?
volcanos mostly form on tectonic plate boundaries and hot stops
Are volcanoes in the center of tectonic plates?
no
Where do volcanoes mostly form?
Volcanoes usually form where tectonic plates meet.
Can volcanoes be cause by spreading tectonic plates?
no
Where do volcanos not form?
Volcanoes form on the ring of fire on the tectonic plates in the Atlantic Ocean so if you go further and further into the Atlantic Ocean there won't be volcanoes. And also on places that are miles from tectonic plates there won't be any there either. Just think if you were to go to a tectonic plate boundary there would be volcanoes now say you go 40 miles away from the tectonic plate there probably won't be volcanoes.
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
