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Usually along convergent plate boundaries, but they can also occur at divergent plate boundaries and hotspots.
Tectonic plate interactions are of three different basic types: Divergent boundaries are areas where plates move away from each other, forming either mid-oceanic ridges or rift valleys. These are also known as constructive boundaries. Convergent boundaries are areas where plates move toward each other and collide.
Convergent boundaries are formed when two plates on the earth's surface collide. This may cause one of three things to happen. One, one plate will be forced under the other causing a trench and creating mountain ranges, two, the two plates will crumple together like an accordion and pus up forming mountain ranges like the Himalayas, and three the may remain stationary possibly causing earthquakes and increasing the pressure of the lithosphere. So convergent plate boundaries regularly result in mountains and ocean trenches. The areas around convergent boundaries are often subject to increased levels of seismic activity do to the friction and pressure caused by the boundary
There are three types of boundaries: 1. Convergent 2. Divergent 3. Transform There are two types of plates: 1. Continental 2. Oceanic Volcanoes only form along convergent and divergent plate boundaries. To be exact, they only form along continental-oceanic convergent boundary, as well as oceanic-oceanic and continental-continental boundaries. At convergent boundaries, volcanoes are formed because of melting crust of the subduction plate (the oceanic plate subducting under the continental plate). They then seep out of the ground as subduction volcanoes. At divergent boundaries, volcanoes are formed because magma rise to the surface to fill the gap where the plates move apart. A third type of volcano that can form is a hotspot volcano. There exists a spot in the ground where magma is continuously rising. However, plates move so as the plates move, the volcanoes move with them. Hence, new volcanoes are formed and this creates a chain of volcanoes, such as Hawaii. Hope this helps! Sharon, 12th grade Geography student
Its because they are zones/areas of new crustal formation/creation.
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Any type of plate boundary can cause an earthquake. That said, areas along convergent, divergent, and transform tectonic plate boundaries are the most likely places for earthquakes to occur.
Convergent plate boundaries.
Usually along convergent plate boundaries, but they can also occur at divergent plate boundaries and hotspots.
Plate boundaries, essentially, are the areas where two lithospheric plates meet. When this happens, one of three things can happen. Plates can move apart from each other, creating divergent boundaries. Plates can collide together, created convergent boundaries. Or plates can rub against each other in a parallel motion, created transform fault boundaries. Divergent boundaries, usually between two oceanic plates, creates an upswelling of magma from the lithosphere. Convergent boundaries, usually between oceanic and continental plates, causes the oceanic plate to subduct underneath the continental plate, leading to the destruction of seafloor. Transform fault boundaries neither destroy nor create lithosphere.
Tectonic plate interactions are of three different basic types: Divergent boundaries are areas where plates move away from each other, forming either mid-oceanic ridges or rift valleys. These are also known as constructive boundaries. Convergent boundaries are areas where plates move toward each other and collide.
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An active continental margin primarily forms along actively converging boundaries of plates with one continental plate slipping underneath another. These areas are site of high levels of tectonic activity and as such the mountains formed in these areas are generally large volcanic mountains.
Convergent boundaries are formed when two plates on the earth's surface collide. This may cause one of three things to happen. One, one plate will be forced under the other causing a trench and creating mountain ranges, two, the two plates will crumple together like an Accordion and pus up forming mountain ranges like the Himalayas, and three the may remain stationary possibly causing earthquakes and increasing the pressure of the lithosphere. So convergent plate boundaries regularly result in mountains and ocean trenches. The areas around convergent boundaries are often subject to increased levels of seismic activity do to the friction and pressure caused by the boundary
Convergent boundaries are formed when two plates on the earth's surface collide. This may cause one of three things to happen. One, one plate will be forced under the other causing a trench and creating mountain ranges, two, the two plates will crumple together like an accordion and pus up forming mountain ranges like the Himalayas, and three the may remain stationary possibly causing earthquakes and increasing the pressure of the lithosphere. So convergent plate boundaries regularly result in mountains and ocean trenches. The areas around convergent boundaries are often subject to increased levels of seismic activity do to the friction and pressure caused by the boundary
There are three types of boundaries: 1. Convergent 2. Divergent 3. Transform There are two types of plates: 1. Continental 2. Oceanic Volcanoes only form along convergent and divergent plate boundaries. To be exact, they only form along continental-oceanic convergent boundary, as well as oceanic-oceanic and continental-continental boundaries. At convergent boundaries, volcanoes are formed because of melting crust of the subduction plate (the oceanic plate subducting under the continental plate). They then seep out of the ground as subduction volcanoes. At divergent boundaries, volcanoes are formed because magma rise to the surface to fill the gap where the plates move apart. A third type of volcano that can form is a hotspot volcano. There exists a spot in the ground where magma is continuously rising. However, plates move so as the plates move, the volcanoes move with them. Hence, new volcanoes are formed and this creates a chain of volcanoes, such as Hawaii. Hope this helps! Sharon, 12th grade Geography student