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Volcanoes that form along a mid-ocean ridge are called volcanic islands. These volcanoes occur when the plates move apart to produce gaps which molten lava rises to fill.
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What voncanoes are located along a diverging plate boundaries?
Submarine volcanoes.
What plate boundary is eldfell on?
Eldfell is located on a divergent plate boundary, specifically along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on the island of Heimaey in Iceland.
What happens along a plate boundary that leads to high occurrences of volcanoes?
Subduction happens along plate boundaries which pushes up magma which then creates volcanoes.
What happens when sea-floor speading occurs?
the process by which new material is added to the ocean floor along the boundary between diverging plates.
Is this true or false can volcanoes form along diverging plate boundaries?
True. Volcanoes can form along diverging plate boundaries, where tectonic plates move apart. This movement allows magma to rise and create volcanic activity, eventually forming new crust as the magma cools and solidifies. An example of this is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where submarine volcanoes and rift zones are present due to the separation of the Eurasian and North American plates.
How volcanoes form in the central valley of a divergent boundary?
Earthquakes occur along the faults, and volcanoes form where the magma reaches the surface. And from there it forms valleys.
Is kilauea located on a plate boundary?
No. Kilauea, along with the rest of the Hawaiian volcanoes, is located on a hot spot.
Where in the us are most volcanoes located?
Most of the volcanoes in the United States are locate on the west cost. They run along the boundary of the pacific and north American plates.
Explain how volcanoes form in the central rift valley of a divergent boundary?
Earthquakes occur along the faults, and volcanoes form when magma reaches the surface, and then the valleys form from erosion.
What geologic formations would probably be found along the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?
Faultlines, Volcanoes, or Sinkholes
Why aren't there volcanoes in haiti?
Haiti is located along a transform plate boundary. Such boundaries do not have any mechanism for producing magma.
What is the difference between hotspot volcanoes and volcanoes formed at plate boundaries?
Hotspot volcanoes form over a fixed hotspot in the mantle, resulting in a chain of volcanoes as the tectonic plate moves over it, like the Hawaiian Islands. Volcanoes at plate boundaries are formed by the interaction of tectonic plates, where one plate is forced under another (subduction) or plates move apart (divergence), creating volcanic activity along the boundary, like the Ring of Fire.
