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Which type of plate margin forms volcanoes?

A physcadelic plate.


What type of plate margin does Japan have?

Japan sits on top of a destructive plate margin.


Is Eyjafjallajokull on an constructive plate margin?

Yes, Eyjafjallajökull volcano is located on the constructive plate margin between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate in Iceland.


Is a plate margin and a plate boundary the same?

No,plate margin&plate boundary are not same.plate boundaries are definite regions where tectonic occurs,while margins are surface lines.


What plate margin formed the Himalayas?

The Himalayas were formed at a convergent plate margin where the Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate. This collision resulted in the uplift of the Himalayan mountain range.


Why is Japan a destructive plate margin?

Continental crust (Eurasian Plate) and oceanic crust (pacific plate) move towards each other, oceanic crust sinks because its denser, this forms deep sea trenches and volcanoes


Is Krakatoa a constructive or destructive plate margin?

Krakatoa is located on a destructive plate margin where the Indo-Australian plate subducts beneath the Eurasian plate. This subduction zone has led to the formation of volcanic islands in the region, including Krakatoa.


What tectonic plates is mount merapi on?

Mount. Merapi is on the Sunda Plate, which forms a convergent margin with the Indian-Australian Plate


What boundary is it called when an oceanic plate descends beneath a continental plate?

It's called destructive plate margin/boundary, or convergent plate margin though this term applies to all plate margins where two plates are moving towards each other (such as continental + continental or oceanic + oceanic).


What is an example of a transform plate margin?

The San Andreas Fault in California is an example of a transform plate margin. Here, the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate slide past each other horizontally, leading to frequent earthquakes.


What plate Is Florida on?

Florida sits on the trailing margin of the North American tectonic plate.


Which is synonymous with plate boundaries?

active continental margin