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What is one cause of volcanic activity and igneous rock formation?
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Igneous rocks are called fire rocks and are formed either underground or above ground. Underground, they are formed when the melted rock, called magma, deep within the earth becomes trapped in small pockets. As these pockets of magma cool slowly underground, the magma becomes igneous rocks.
Igneous rocks are also formed when volcanoes erupt, causing the magma to rise above the earth's surface. When magma appears above the earth, it is called lava. Igneous rocks are formed as the lava cools above ground.
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What is the most likely cause of the volcanic and earthquake activity in this region?
collision of tectonic plates
What is the cause of hot springs?
Geothermal Radiation (underground heat) from near by volcanic activity.
Do earthquakes make mountains?
No.Mountains are the result of continental drift an volcanic activity. Earthquakes are also the result of continental drift an volcanic activity. Thus the two go together but the earthquakes do not cause the mountains.
Why are geysers in the west?
Younger more active geological processes, cause more volcanic activity which is what a geyser is.
How is carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere when its not been released by a living thing?
The largest non-organic cause of CO2 release is volcanic activity. In fact a single large eruption can produce more CO2 for the year than human activity does (Mt. St. Helens, for example).
Which type of boundaries cause volcanic activity and can result in the formation of the islands?
convergent
What cause rock to be igneous rock?
It starts with molten material [magma], when volcanic activity starts the molten material turns into igneous rock.
Which type of boundaries cause volcanic activity and can result in the formation of islands?
Convergent boundaries, where tectonic plates collide, can cause volcanic activity due to the subduction of one plate beneath another. This process can lead to the formation of volcanic island arcs, such as Japan or the Aleutian Islands.
What can Japan's volcanic and tectonic activity cause?
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What is the main theory about the cause of volcanic activity and earthquakes in this region?
Plate tectonics.
What are two common natural occurrences in the Andes that cause mountains to rise and the coast to sink?
Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Will volcanic activity be changed due to a asteroid?
A significant impact to the planet from a large enough asteroid could cause volcanic eruptions.
What is the most likely cause of the volcanic and earthquake activity in this region?
collision of tectonic plates
What is the cause of hot springs?
Geothermal Radiation (underground heat) from near by volcanic activity.
Do earthquakes make mountains?
No.Mountains are the result of continental drift an volcanic activity. Earthquakes are also the result of continental drift an volcanic activity. Thus the two go together but the earthquakes do not cause the mountains.
Why are geysers in the west?
Younger more active geological processes, cause more volcanic activity which is what a geyser is.
Sudden stress changes in the Earth that cause ground shaking they occur at fault lines and near volcanic activity?
This is known as an earthquake or as seismic activity.
