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It is probably because the East Coast is not beside faults or at the edge of and tectonic plates. If you look at the West Coast, California has a fault. This causes volcanoes in Washington and Oregon.
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∙ 14y agoThere aren't any volcanoes on the east coast because the east coast is nowhere near a tectonic plate boundary nor is the east coast near a hot spot.
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∙ 13y agoThis is Blake Kendall and you can text me 706-601-2455 there are more because of the major plate on the west coast.
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Where in the USA are most volcanoes found why?
Near the West Coast, because it is on the edge of what is called the "Pacific Ring of Fire".
Are there volcanoes in the Amazon?
No. Howevere, there are volcanoes in the Andes to the west of the Amazon.
Where do you find volcanoes other than Hawaii?
Volcanoes tend to form at convergent subduction boundaries and divergent plate boundaries. One good example would be the broad ring of volcanoes that have formed around the boundary of the Pacific plate. This is why this region is known as the ring of fire. There is also a very long chain of undersea volcanoes that occur at the mid ocean ridges. In some places these have formed islands such as Iceland. Where subduction occurs (along the west coast of South America, and the west coast of the USA for example) volcanoes form, e.g. Subduction zones also form volcanic island arcs such as the Aleutian island chain in Alaska.
Are there any volcanoes or seashores in Romania?
Romania hasn't volcanoes (I don't think to very small mud volcanoes). Romania has the coast of the Black Sea.
What ocean is on the west coast of the US?
Washington, Oregon, California.The states on the west coast of the United States are Washington, Oregon, and California. The states that border them just to the east are Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona.
What part of the U S are volcanoes most common?
In the United States, volcanoes are mostly found on the West Coast. The East Coast is not a subduction zone, and therefore does not have volcanoes. The West coast, however, is the location where the Juan de Fuca Plate and the North American Plate collide along the San Andreas Fault. This convergent boundary forms mountains and volcanoes, such as the Cascade Mountains.
Where in the USA are most volcanoes found why?
Near the West Coast, because it is on the edge of what is called the "Pacific Ring of Fire".
Where is a vancanoes?
Volcanoes are located throughout the different regions of the Earth. The areas with the most active volcanoes are the west coast of the Americas, the east coast of Siberia, Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The "ring of fire" is located between New Guinea and New Zealand.
How many volcanoes are there in Africa?
18 volcanoes if you include the ones of the coast.
Are there volcanoes along the west coast of South America?
Off the west coast of South America is a subduction zone, where several oceanic plates are sliding under the continental South American Plate. As these plates move into the mantle, they bring seawater and other materials with them that alter the chemistry of the hot mantle rocks, allowing them to partially melt. This molten rock, called magma, rises through the crust, erupting to form volcanoes.
Why does North America's Pacific coast has more earthquake than North America's Atlantic coast?
The Ring of Fire is the area on the Pacific's outermost borders. This area has the highest activity of volcanoes, earthquakes, etc. The West Coast is part of the Ring of Fire.
Is Tampa on the west coast?
It is on the west coast of the State of Florida, but not on the west coast of the United States.
Are volcanoes active on the coast line?
yea
What east coast states have volcanoes?
none
What is the difference between east and west coast?
The east coast is on the east and the west coast is on the west.
Are there volcanoes in the Amazon?
No. Howevere, there are volcanoes in the Andes to the west of the Amazon.
Is NWA west or east coast?
west coast
