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The mid-ocean ridges are divergent plate boundaries-areas where earth's lithospheric plates are moving away from each other. This movement causes the crust to "thin out". The thinning allows the magma to come to the surface in the form of volcanoes.
Mid-ocean ridge volcanism is just one part of the larger, all-encompassing, and evolving theory of plate tectonics. The production of lava and new crust at the mid-ocean ridges is largely a reaction to gravity induced subduction of oceanic crust at convergent plate boundaries.
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Where are some areas that still have volcanoes?
There Are multiple volcanoes along the ring of fire. (along the pacific coast)
What causes the volcanoes and deep valleys of East Africa?
The continental rift along which parts of the African continent are beginning to slowly separate
Where are volcanoes mosly found?
most volcanoes are along the ring of fire
Does the San Andreas Fault have any volcanoes along its path?
No, the San Andreas Fault does not have any volcanoes along its path.
Do Hotspot volcanoes occur along subduction zones.?
No, hotspot volcanoes do not occur along subduction zones. They occur when plates pass over mantle hot spots.
What volcanoes are located along divergent boundaries?
Which volcanoes are located at hot spots
What volcanoes are located are located along plate boundaries?
Which volcanoes are located at hot spots
Do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur within plates or along the boundaries of plates?
Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the boundaries of tectonic plates, where the movement of the plates causes stress and forces to build up. These boundaries are classified as convergent, divergent, or transform, each with distinct seismic and volcanic activity associated with their movements.
What is the relationship between the earth and volcanoes?
They get ALong
Were can volcanoes erupt?
Along plate boundries.
Where do earthquakes volcanoes and mountains occur along?
Along the tectonic plate boundaries.
What happens along a plate boundary that leads to high occurrences of volcanoes?
Subduction happens along plate boundaries which pushes up magma which then creates volcanoes.
