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Volcanoes occur along tectonic borders. More specifically, a border between an oceanic plate, and a land plate. Oceanic plates are more dense than land plates, which causes them to sink beneath land plates. Along these borders, magma can seep up to above the plates, cool, and form a volcano. This is what caused the "Ring of Fire," a ring of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
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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.
What seasons do volcanoes occur?
volcanoes can occur in any season
Does regional metamorphism occur under volcanoes?
Yes they do occur under volcanoes
Where do most earthquakes and volcanos occure?
they are formed along the crustal movements of the earth.
Where do earthquakes and volcanoes mostly frequently occur?
Underground Earthquakes occur along fault lines. Volcanoes are all over the world but a good place to find one is in the Ring of Fire.
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.
Can volcanoes occur underwater?
Yes and a great many of the earth's volcanoes are underwater.
Where on earth do most volcanoes occur?
The Island of Iceland has the most volcanoes (per area) of any place on Earth.
Why do volcanoes occur at conservative plate margins?
after earth
What is the layer of the earth where volcanoes occur?
crust and mantle
Where do volcanoes with silica rich rocks occur on earth?
Aeolian Arc in Southern Italy
Where do earthquakes and volcanes occur?
Earthquakes occur near faults and near the edges of plates in the earth's crust. Volcanic eruptions occur wherever a volcano is. Volcanic eruptions can occur when magma from below Earth's surface seeps through a weak spot in the crust. Volcanoes occur along plate boundaries, along the edges of plates, so this is where volcanoes occur also.
How volcanoes occur?
Volcanoes occur when the earth cools off, and releases internal heat and pressure. Magma is a lower density than the surrounding rocks, and this causes it to rise to the surface. As it rises, gas bubbles form in the magma, exerting pressure, causing the magma to erupt out of the surface of the earth.
What seasons do volcanoes occur?
volcanoes can occur in any season
Why are volcanoes and earthquakes found together?
The majority of earth's volcanoes and earthquakes occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates. Therefore, an area that has volcanoes is likely to be prone to earthquake as well.
Why are volcanoes prevalent in certain parts of earth?
Volcanoes occur along the plates of the Earth. Volcanoes can remain dormant, active, or in inactive states. Active volcanoes occur in particular regions of the world due to the movement of the plates in the Earth.
Does regional metamorphism occur under volcanoes?
Yes they do occur under volcanoes
