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Many of the world's active volcanoes are located around the edges of the Pacific Ocean: the West Coast of the Americas; the East Coast of Siberia, Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia; and in island chains from New Guinea to New Zealand--the so-called "Ring of Fire". Recently, active volcanoes were also found in Iceland, the Kenya Rift Valley in Eastern Africa, Italy, and Hawaii. Looking at the locations of these volcanoes through the glasses of plate tectonics, we also notice that most volcanoes occur near the edges of the large "plates" that comprise the solid surface of Earth. Looking even more closely, we also notice that the dangerous explosive volcanoes, such as Mount St. Helens and Mount Pinatubo, that make the evening news are located where plates are crunching together. The quieter, "effusive" volcanoes, like Iceland and Hawaii, are found mostly where plates are coming apart or in the middle of a plate.
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Where are located the volcanoes and earthquakes?
it is at faults or cracks
What is the patteren between Ayelu and Likaiu volcanoes?
both volcanoes are located near the African plate boundary
Where are volcanoes that always have nonexplosive eruptions located?
They are located at divergent boundaries and hot spots.
What causes volcanoes to erupt under earths surface?
mostly earthquakes or plate tectonic movement.
What type of lithosphere are volcanoes that always have nonexplosive eruptions located?
they are on oceanic lithosphere.
Can you name the volcanoes in Pakistan?
Mud volcanoes are mostly located in pakistan
What feature is Japan located on?
Japan was mostly formed by volcanoes. Apparently it is located on a fault line though.
Where are earthquakes and volcanoes located?
Mostly on the edge of plate tectonics, but not all the time so bear that in mind
Where a geysers always located?
They are mostly near active volcanoes.
How many valcaones are in the world?
There are currently over 1,500 active volcanoes on the earth. There are over 80 volcanoes on the ocean floor. Active volcanoes in the U. S. are mostly located in Hawaii, Alaska, California, Washington, and Oregon.
Is Iceland mostly volcanoes?
iceland is a belt of volcanoes/hotspots along the mid ocean ridge, it isn't just mostly volcanoes, it is a volcano itself
Where does volcanoes mostly erupt in?
they mostly erupt in Hawaii
Where do volcanoes mostly happened and what are the effect?
Volcanoes mostly erupt in the sea to make islands or big massesof land,
What volcanoes are located are located along plate boundaries?
Which volcanoes are located at hot spots
What is an area such as that where the stray volcanoes are located called?
Areas where stray volcanoes are located are called 'Hot Spots' such as the volcanoes located on the Hawaian islands
What volcanoes are located along divergent boundaries?
Which volcanoes are located at hot spots
Why are minerals located where there are volcanoes or trenches?
where are minerals located where thier are volcanoes or trenches
