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The reason this occurs is because of subduction. The heat of the plates rubbing causes magma to rise forcing through the lithosphere (or crust). Thus causing alot of volcanos over convergent plates.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause when the plates push together the heavier plat go's under and then melts this then seeps to the surface causing a volcano to form or just erupt.
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What are fault boundaries?
Fault boundaries are the places where two tectonic plates (sections of the earth's crust) meet. Because of the movement of the plates against one another, fault boundaries are the locations where most earthquakes occur.
Why is it easier to predict where an earthquake epicenter will occur than it is to predict when it will occur?
I think you mean when. Earthquakes are made by two plates in the ground moving against each other. Its it to predict where because if you are near a plate boundaries (where two plates meet) then it is more likely for an earthquake to occur.
Where does most of the worlds earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
There is a region called the Pacific Ring of Fire, which bounds the entire Pacific Ocean with active convergent tectonic plates that has most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes.It has 452 volcanoes and it is home to 75% of the world's dormant and active volcanoes.
How do you know where earthquakes occur?
they tend to occur between two plate tectonics.As well, by studying the magnitude of their shockwaves from different distances and locations, the direction of the force waves can be traced back to where the meet at the origin of the earthquake.
What place do most Earthquakes occur?
places where 2 or more plates meet & another shorter earthquake can come there after a shorter period of time. so be outside of ur houses.. :)
Do volcanos also occur where plates meet?
Yes. That is where most volcanoes occur.
Do tectonic plates meet where earthquakes often occur?
Yes.
What place do the earthquakes most occur?
They usually occur in places where two plates meet- faults.
What are fault boundaries?
Fault boundaries are the places where two tectonic plates (sections of the earth's crust) meet. Because of the movement of the plates against one another, fault boundaries are the locations where most earthquakes occur.
What causes a major earthquake to occur where plates meet?
The friction between the plates. When the friction is resolved, an earthquake occurs.
How do you use plates in a sentence?
Volcanoes often occur where tectonic plates meet.
Where volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
Anywhere where the earths plates meet. Earthquakes occur only were there is an epicenter. Were ever the epicenter is the earthquake will happen.
How and why earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes occur when a shift in the earth's crust causes tremors to rock the surface of the earth around the shift. Since the Earth's crust is divided into different plates, and these plates move around (very slowly) on the earth, there are earthquakes. Also, since there are different parts that the plates meet at, there are certain "hotspots" where more earthquakes happen (where the plates meet).
What is a fault bountary?
The place where two tectonic plates meet. The place where almost all earthquakes occur.
Is it true earthquakes and volcanoes often occur where two of the earth's plates meet?
that's what ive heard
How the location of volcanoes is related to the theory of plate tectonics?
Volcanoes usually occur along the line where two plates meet.
What happens when plate boundaries meet?
Volcanos,,,, Mountain Building
