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Volcanoes occur at subduction zones because one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the Earth's mantle. As the plate descends, the high temperature and pressure cause the crust to melt, forming magma. This magma then rises to the surface, creating volcanic activity.

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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.


Where are the most explosive volcanoes subduction zones or rift zones?

Explosive volcanoes are most common at 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.


Where can subduction volcanoes be located?

In the continental side of the subduction zones and island arks.


Are cinder cone volcanoes found on subduction zones?

yes


The deepest earthquakes occur were?

The deepest earthquakes occur at subduction zones where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the Earth's mantle. These earthquakes can occur as deep as 700 km below the surface.


Hotspot volcanoes occur along subduction zones?

False. Hotspot volcanoes form above mantle plumes, which are localized upwellings of hot mantle material. Subduction zone volcanoes form due to the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another, resulting in magma generation due to the melting of the subducted plate.


Do earthquakes occur in subduction zones?

For sure.


Why do subduction volcanoes erupt continuously?

They don't. Few, if any volcanoes in the world do. The volcanoes, especially at subduction zones, will often go dormant for years and even centuries without erupting.


Why do volcanoes erupt on islands?

It is not so much that volcanoes tend to occur on islands as much as many islands are formed by volcanoes. Subduction zones and hot spots often cause volcanoes to develop on the sea floor. Erupted material then piles up to form islands.


What geological feature does subduction zones cause?

Subductions zones result in the formation of a trench and also volcanoes on the overriding plate


What types of boundaries do subduction zones occur?

Convergent Boundaries!