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Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plates hitting each other and it is easier for lava to flow through.

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Earthquakes and occur at plate boundaries?

Volcanoes


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


Where do most of earth volcanoes and earthquakes occur?

along plate boundaries


Where are earthquakes or volcanoes likely to occur?

Earthquakes are likely to occur along tectonic plate boundaries where there is movement and stress in the Earth's crust. Volcanoes are likely to occur at convergent plate boundaries, divergent plate boundaries, and hotspots where magma from the Earth's mantle reaches the surface.


Are Brazil likely to have earthquakes and volcanoes why?

No. This is because it is not near the plate boundaries


What might occur as a result of plate boundaries?

volcanoes earthquakes and a fault


Are there mountain ranges volcanoes or earthquakes not located along the plate boundaries?

yes, eg in Britain and Italy, where there are old faultlines


The Ring of Fire is located along what type of plate boundaries?

The Ring of Fire is located along convergent plate boundaries, where tectonic plates are colliding. This results in volcanoes, earthquakes, and the formation of mountain ranges around the Pacific Ocean.


Are there earthquakes volcanoes hurricanes and tsunamis at he nazca plate boundary?

The plate boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate does produce volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Hurricanes have nothing to do with plate boundaries.


What volcanoes are located are located along plate boundaries?

Which volcanoes are located at hot spots


Where do earthquakes volcanoes and mountains occur along?

Along the tectonic plate boundaries.


Where do earthquakes hit most often?

Earthquakes and volcanoes are more common along tectonic plate boundaries.