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What is one type of plate boundary where volcanoes might form?
There are divergent boundries which causes Shield Volcanoes(an ocean volcano) and there a subducting boundries which causes a composite volcano(land volcano) there is also a cinder cone but that is made from a magma chamber(a place where magma is stored beneath the volcano and in the earths crust) explodes from being overfilled and layers upon layers form.
In which plate boundary do foliated metamorphic rocks form?
Usually in convergent plate boundary scenarios.
How do volcanoes form along plate boundries?
As the tectonic plates shift against eachother, the earth is forced up creating a volcano
What kind of plate boundary causes mountains to form?
The plate boundary that causes mountains to form is called a convergent boundary.
Does certain weather cause volcanoes to happen?
Earthquakes is a main one because when two plate boundries rub together they cause an earthquake and plate bountries push together to form a volcano :)
What plate process causes volcanoes to form at their boundaries?
the plate of your mom
What cause both igneous and metamorphic rock to form where a land plate and ocean plate meet?
When a land plate and an ocean plate meet, it usually results in subduction, where the denser oceanic plate is forced beneath the less dense continental plate. The intense heat and pressure generated during this process can lead to the formation of both igneous and metamorphic rocks. Igneous rocks can form from the melting of crustal material due to the high temperatures, while metamorphic rocks can form from the alteration of existing rocks under the pressure and heat conditions.
What causes an ocean trench form?
subduction of an oceanic plate under a continental plate.
What causes magma to form at a convergant plate?
the mid ocean ridges cause the magma to form at a convergent plate boundary.
What causes to form at a convergent plate boundary?
the mid ocean ridges cause the magma to form at a convergent plate boundary.
Why might metamorphic rocks form near tectonic plate boundaries?
Metamorphic rocks can form near tectonic plate boundaries due to the intense heat and pressure generated by the collision or subduction of plates. These conditions cause existing rocks to undergo recrystallization, transforming them into metamorphic rocks. Additionally, the presence of hot fluids and mineral-rich fluids in these settings can further facilitate the metamorphic process.
Do most volcanoes form near colliding plate boundaries?
Most volcanoes do form near colliding plate boundaries where subduction occurs, such as the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. However, volcanoes can also form in other geologic settings, such as hotspots and rift zones.
