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Where do volcanoes that are far from the margins of the tectonic plates appear?
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∙ 10y ago
These volcanoes are believed to be above local 'hot spots' on the surface. Hawaii would be the prime example.
Most volcanoes occur above the subduction zones at a merging plate boundary.
But volcanoes also appear directly at the expanding junction of a pair of plates. Iceland, and some of the South Atlantic islands are examples of this.
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Were do volcanoes appear the most?
Where the Earth's tectonic plates lie.
Are volcanoes in the center of tectonic plates?
no
How do tectonic plates form volcanoes?
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Why does volcano mostly found beside the ocean or sea?
Volcanoes have been videoed under the oceans; volcanoes are associated with the joint between tectonic plates and many of these joints are in the deep ocean. It's been estimated that 75% of the magma in the world comes from submarine volcanoes.
What are the landforms that you call volcanoes created by?
tectonic plates colliding
Were do volcanoes appear the most?
Where the Earth's tectonic plates lie.
Are volcanoes in the center of tectonic plates?
no
Where do volcanos happen?
Most volcanoes appear at the tectonic plate boundaries where friction between the plates and the mantle makes magma which then push through near the plate boundaries forming volcanoes.
Are tectonic plates boundaries the only locations where volcanoes form?
No. About 10% of volcanoes on Earth form at hot spots away from late boundaries. Additionally, the planets Venus and Mars and Jupiter's moon Io have volcanoes but do not appear to have tectonic plates.
Can volcanoes be cause by spreading tectonic plates?
no
What occurs at the edge of tectonic plates?
Scientists observed that volcanoes and earthquakes occur at the edge of tectonic plates.
Which type of plate margins commonly form valcanoes?
tectonic plates
Why are no volcanoes found in certain parts of world?
Volcanoes are only found on the edge of tectonic plates & they can also be found on cracks in the tectonic plates which is un-common
How are tectonic plates involved in causing earthquakes and volcanoes?
the tectonic plates shake under the earth causing earthquakes
Where do volcanoes mostly form?
Volcanoes usually form where tectonic plates meet.
Where are volcanoes most likely to develop?
On tectonic plates.
Where are volcanoes normally located?
Over tectonic plates.
