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Where does most magma originate?
Most melts on earth originate from plate boundaries. These are areas where there is decompression melting or hydrous melting because of subduction zones.
Is a tsunami found at a plate boundary?
Tsunamis usually originate at plate boundaries, particularly at subduction zones, but once they are triggered they can cross thousands of miles of ocean, striking areas far from any plate boundary.
Where are earthquakes mosty likely to originate and why they originate in these places?
Most earthquakes occur in the area known as the Ring of Fire that encircles around the Pacific Ocean on the shore lines. There is a lot of earthquake activity in this area due to the unstable pacific tectonic plate pushing against the other continental plates causing faults on the earths crust. You can learn more by searching The Ring of Fire.
What are continental mountain ranges associated with?
Plate tectonics, (inter-continental plate collision).
What are large rising bodies of magma not at plate boundaries called?
A large rising body of magma is called a magma plume they originate from the mantle. Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent, divergent and conservative.
What does the saying bring a plate mean if you are invited to a party?
What does the saying bring a plate mean if you are invited to a party
Where did the saying quick as a cat originate from?
Maria Kraft
Where does the saying 'On the fabled tenth of May' originate?
it doesnt
When did the saying Chatty Cathy originate?
It comes from the name of one of the first talking dolls. Her name was Chatty Cathy. So now we use the term to describe somebody who talks a lot.
Where did the phrase another day another dollar originate?
The original saying started in 1897 in which the saying was 'more days, more dollars' and over the years, the saying evolved to 'another day, another dollar.'
What plate is associated with earthquakes that their depths originate more than 100 km?
Convergent
What cult classic did the saying 'can you dig it' originate from?
The saying "Can you dig it?" originated from the cult classic "The Warriors'. The meaning of "Can you dig it?" is "Do you understand?", "Do you get it?".
Where did the saying for petes sake originate?
This saying is an abbreviation of the old English saying "for pity's sake". Over time the original saying has been bastardized and misunderstood to become "for Pete's sake"
Where does most magma originate?
Most melts on earth originate from plate boundaries. These are areas where there is decompression melting or hydrous melting because of subduction zones.
Where did the saying you know originate from ruff ryders?
it comes from Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders
Why did the paint on my grandmothers plate from Potugal which she got in 1999 came off when she washed it for the first time?
Well, no offense, but it might just be a cheap mass- produced piece of pottery. Unfortunately there is a lot out there. I'm not saying the plate itself is cheap, but perhaps the design was decal-ed poorly on the plate. Maybe the plate was not fired to it's optimal temperature for the decal- design to stay on securely.
Is a tsunami found at a plate boundary?
Tsunamis usually originate at plate boundaries, particularly at subduction zones, but once they are triggered they can cross thousands of miles of ocean, striking areas far from any plate boundary.
