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What type of boundaries cause volcanoes?
Divergent and transform fault boundaries cause volcanoes because they separate. Convergent boundaries cause earthquakes because they collide with other plates.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoPlate tectonics is about thin oceanic plates knocking against larger continental plates. When both plates are pushed against each other by thermal actions of the underlying magma then the oceanic plates goes under the continental plate. As it is pushed down it melts and forms magma that rises to the surface and the magma pushes its way through the continental plate and creates volcanoes. The more the oceanic plate is pushed under the continental plate, the greater the potential for more volcanoes and more volcanic activity. Volcanoes can occur under the sea when two oceanic plates come together as well. This action can cause volcanic islands to form.
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∙ 15y agoConvergent Boundaries make volcanoes. Those boundaries are the ones that move toward each other. Like ><
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∙ 14y agoConstructive and destrictive plate boundries can create volcanoes.
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∙ 12y agoTectonic Plates
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What type of plate causes volcanoes?
Yes, It is convergent
What boudaries produces volcanoes?
Convergent boundaries produce volcanoes. Volcanoes form when an oceanic plate and a continental plate converge, causing the oceanic plate to subduct. The subduction causes a magma chamber to form which feeds the volcano when it erupts.
What type of plate boundary causes volcanic eruptions?
There are two plate boundaries that cause volcanoes. They are the divergent and convergent plate boundaries.
What happens at colliding boundaries?
these boundaries are formed when two plates collide. When the two plate bump one plate is absorbed in the mantle of the other. Heat and pressure when these plates collide causes volcanoes and earthquakes.
What causes volcanoes in the ring of fire?
The "Ring of Fire" is where the Pacific Plate meets other plates that form the Earth's crust. Each of the Earth's plates is moving (very slowly). In geologic time, the movements of two plates at their intersection causes both volcanoes and earthquakes.
What plate process causes volcanoes to form at their boundaries?
the plate of your mom
What type of plate causes volcanoes?
Yes, It is convergent
Why does Japan have volcanoes?
Japan has volcanoes because it lies on the edge of the Pacific tectonic plate which is being shoved under the Asian plate. As the Pacific plate descends. the increasing heat causes the rock to melt and volcanoes to erupt.
What boudaries produces volcanoes?
Convergent boundaries produce volcanoes. Volcanoes form when an oceanic plate and a continental plate converge, causing the oceanic plate to subduct. The subduction causes a magma chamber to form which feeds the volcano when it erupts.
What type of plate boundary causes volcanic eruptions?
There are two plate boundaries that cause volcanoes. They are the divergent and convergent plate boundaries.
What causes earthquakes volcanoes trenches mid-ocean ridge?
Plate tectonics.
What causes the volcanoes to erupt on Venus'?
No one know if there are active volcanoes on Venus. There are old ones. There is no evidence of plate motion on Venus.
How do volcanoes help plate tectonics?
Volcanoes don't help plate tectonics; volcanoes are the result of plate tectonics.
What causes volcanoes to erupt under earths surface?
mostly earthquakes or plate tectonic movement.
What is the difference between hotspot volcanoes and volcanoes formed at plate boundaries?
hotspot volcanoes are formed away from the edge of plate boundaries. Plate boundary volcanoes are near a plate boundary
What are some causes for the changing of Earth's surface?
plate tectonics, mid ocean ridge
Why is there a frequency of earthquakes and volcanoes?
The reason why is because the tectonic plates never stop moving. When one plate collides with another it causes volcanoes and earthquakes to occur.
