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Subduction zones exist for the same reason that any other form of tectonic activity exists, which is that the Earth's crust floats on top of a liquid mantle in which there are currents caused by temperature differences within the mantle, which in turn are the result of heat generated by radioactive decay within the Earth's interior. The currents cause the floating crustal plates to slowly move. If they move toward each other, sometimes one plate will slide on top of another, and the submerged plate therefore undergoes subduction.
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The deepest earthquakes occur were?
In Subduction zones.
Where are the most explosive volcanoes subduction zones or rift zones?
Explosive volcanoes are most common at subduction zones.
Would the most violent earth quacks be associated with spreading centers or subduction zones?
subduction zones
What deep ocean feature form at subduction zones?
Trenches are deep ocean features of subduction zones.
Is Shield volcanoes found along subduction zones?
Cone volcanoes which are likely to erupt explosively are found at subduction zones. Spreading zones (constructive plate boundaries) and hot spots produce quieter volcanoes because their lava is thinner. The ones at hot spots are shield volcanoes.
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 occurs at subduction zones?
Trenches
Where the earthquakes located?
In subduction zones.
Where are located the earthquake?
In subduction zones.
Where is lithosphere recycled?
At the subduction zones.
Where can trenches be found?
Subduction zones
What is the zones places where the seafloor is forced under continents to drift?
Subduction zones are where the seafloor is forced under continental plates.
