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The plate movement that causes volcanoes to erupt is called plate tectonics. Big rocky plates separate, make collisions and slide past each other that creates earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and also creates mountains.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe plate tectonics movements usually result in seismic actions and volcanos when the pressure forces lava to the surface. Some countries prone to volcanos lie in the "pacific ring of fire".
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What causes volcanoes to erupt under earths surface?
mostly earthquakes or plate tectonic movement.
What kind of landforms can destructive plate movement cause?
Mountains, Continents, Volcanoes, Islands, and Fault Lines are the 5 landforms caused by plate movement.
How are earthquakes and volcanoes related to the theory of the plate tectonics?
They are both caused by movement of tectonic plates.
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.
What plate movement causes earthquake's but no volcano?
its the conservative plate
What causes volcanoes to erupt under earths surface?
mostly earthquakes or plate tectonic movement.
What type of plate movement forms volcanoes in iceland?
Divergent plate movement.
What do Earthquakes and volcanoes show power of what kind of movement?
plate movement
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
What is is it called when plate movement causes rocks to break?
When plate movement causes rocks to break it is call an earthquake.
What movement does mantle convection currents cause?
They cause plate movement. The plate movement then causes an earthquake.
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 kind of landforms can destructive plate movement cause?
Mountains, Continents, Volcanoes, Islands, and Fault Lines are the 5 landforms caused by plate movement.
Name 2 destructive side effects of plate movement?
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
What type of landforms have been created in Hawaii because of plate movement?
volcanoes
What formations occur by plate movement?
Mountains and volcanoes, just to name a few.
