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The volcanic actvitty in the Cascades is driven by the Cascadia Subduction Zone, where two of Earth's tectonic plates meet. Of the coast of the Cascades the small Juan de Fuca Plate is colliding with and sliding under the North American Plate and into the mantle. This plate drags seawater and other volatiles with it. These seep into the superheated mantle, causing some of the semisolid rock to melt into magma. This magma then rises as it is less dense than the surrounding material. It eventually makes it to the upper crust, erupting from the resulting volcanoes.
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What can Japan's volcanic and tectonic activity cause?
kick batowski
What is the main theory about the cause of volcanic activity and earthquakes in this region?
Plate tectonics.
Does Ceres have volcanic activity?
No, Ceres does not have volcanic activity.
What is the definition of volcanic activity?
volcanic activity is when a volcano is active or has just started erupting.
Does the moon have volcanoes but no volcanic activity?
Yes, the moon does have volcanoes, but they are practically dead. They have no volcanic activity.
What can Japan's volcanic and tectonic activity cause?
kick batowski
What is the cause for the growth of the hawaiian island chain?
The growth of the Hawaiian island chain is primarily due to the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate over a hotspot in the Earth's mantle. As the plate moves, volcanic activity at the hotspot creates new islands, with the oldest islands in the chain found in the northwest and the youngest in the southeast.
What is the name of the volcanic mountain range of the US's northwest?
The Cascades.
Which type of boundaries cause volcanic activity and can result in the formation of the islands?
convergent
What is the main theory about the cause of volcanic activity and earthquakes in this region?
Plate tectonics.
Which type of boundaries cause volcanic activity and can result in the formation of islands?
convergent
Does Ceres have volcanic activity?
No, Ceres does not have volcanic activity.
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.
What is the most likely cause of the volcanic and earthquake activity in the pacific northwest?
The volcanic and earthquake activity in the Pacific Northwest is mainly caused by the movement of the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate being subducted beneath the North American plate. This subduction process creates pressure and friction, leading to volcanic eruptions and seismic activity in the region.
