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Why do so many of Earth's volcanoes occur along plate boundaries?
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∙ 11y ago
It is because plates cause earthquakes which can cause moutains near it to become into a volcano.
Darrion Blick
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∙ 11y agoThe mechanisms which create volcanism depend on the kind of plate boundary. At divergent plate boundaries, where plates pull apart, the crust is thin. This reduces pressure on the upper mantle, and the decompression of hot rock allows some rock to melt. This magma then rises up to form volcanoes. At convergent plate boundaries that involve oceanic crust, the more dense oceanic crust is pulled by gravity into the mantle in a process called subduction. The subducting plate will carry water and other volatile (easily vaporized) substances with it. This causes rock in the mantle to melt and rise up. There is also some evidence that this subduction causes convection currents that bring up extra hot material from deep within the mantle. As it rises closer to the surface, this hotter rock partially melts. The resulting magma can the rise to the surface to produce volcanoes.
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Where do volcanoes occur around divergent plate boundaries?
yes they do occur along divergent boundaries
Volcanoes usually occur along what plate boundaries?
transform and divergent
Where do most of earth volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
along plate boundaries
Do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur within plates or along the boundaries of plates?
Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly near the convergent plate boundary.
Why do so many of earths volcanoes occur along plate boundries?
Volcanoes occur near plate boudaries because volcanoes need water to erupt.
Where do volcanoes occur around divergent plate boundaries?
yes they do occur along divergent boundaries
Where do earthquakes volcanoes and mountains occur along?
Along the tectonic plate boundaries.
Volcanoes usually occur along what plate boundaries?
transform and divergent
Where do most of earth volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
along plate boundaries
Do volcanoes occur randomly over Earth's surface?
Volcanoes do not occur randomly over Earth's surface. They occur along the located mark of plate boundaries.
Do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur within plates or along the boundaries of plates?
Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly near the convergent plate boundary.
Why do so many of earths volcanoes occur along plate boundries?
Volcanoes occur near plate boudaries because volcanoes need water to erupt.
Where do most earthquakes and volcanos occure?
they are formed along the crustal movements of the earth.
Do volcanoes occur at sites other than along plate boundaries?
mhmmm (: its rarer though..
What types of Volcanoes can occur far from any plate boundaries?
Shield volcanoes may occur far from any plate boundaries.
Where volcanoes occur?
volcano occur in hot spot and diverging boundaries and converging boundaries.
Where are the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes in relation to the plate boundaries?
Most earthquakes occur on plate boundaries such as Japan and Chile and most volcanoes occur in diverging plate boundaries like Dallol and Iceland and the Pacific Ring of Fire like Ecuador and Indonesia
