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Composite volcanoes typically do not form rift valleys; they are more commonly associated with convergent tectonic plate boundaries where an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate. In contrast, rift valleys are created at divergent boundaries where tectonic plates move apart, leading to volcanic activity that tends to produce shield volcanoes rather than the steep-sided composite types. Therefore, while both formations involve volcanic activity, their geological contexts and processes are distinct.
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Do composite volcanoes form at subduction?
Usually, yes. Occasionally, though they can form in rift zones or at continental hotspots.
Explain how volcanoes form in the central rift valley of a divergent boundary?
Earthquakes occur along the faults, and volcanoes form when magma reaches the surface, and then the valleys form from erosion.
What causes volcanoes to form at spreading plate boundaries?
As two plates spread apart from each other at the boundary, magma that was trapped below wells up between them. This magma can be released in the form of volcanoes or ooze out from rift valleys.
What causes the volcanoes and deep valleys of East Africa?
The continental rift along which parts of the African continent are beginning to slowly separate
What do movement in the Earth cause?
Earthquakes. In addition to mountains, and volcanoes, and rift valleys, and tsunamis, and reestablishment of continental boundaries.
What type of land form do you get at collision boundaries?
mountains, volcanoes, rift valleys, fault lines,
How do rift valleys form?
rift valleys form by tension stress
Do composite volcanoes form at subduction?
Usually, yes. Occasionally, though they can form in rift zones or at continental hotspots.
Explain how volcanoes form in the central rift valley of a divergent boundary?
Earthquakes occur along the faults, and volcanoes form when magma reaches the surface, and then the valleys form from erosion.
Why do Lakes form on the floor of rift valleys?
lakes form on the floor of a rift valley
What are the characteristics of a rift valley?
Igneous. Crustal material is added in rift valleys by the addition of magma.
What causes volcanoes to form at spreading plate boundaries?
As two plates spread apart from each other at the boundary, magma that was trapped below wells up between them. This magma can be released in the form of volcanoes or ooze out from rift valleys.
What causes the volcanoes and deep valleys of East Africa?
The continental rift along which parts of the African continent are beginning to slowly separate
What types of volcanoes form at mid-ocean ridges?
Rift volcanoes.
What do movement in the Earth cause?
Earthquakes. In addition to mountains, and volcanoes, and rift valleys, and tsunamis, and reestablishment of continental boundaries.
How do volcanos form in the central valley of a divergent boundary?
Volcanoes in the central valley of a divergent boundary form due to the upwelling of magma from the asthenosphere, caused by the separation of tectonic plates. As the plates move apart, magma rises to the surface, creating volcanic activity. This process can lead to the formation of volcanic features such as shield volcanoes and rift valleys in the central valley.
When can rift valleys form?
Rift valleys form by tensional forces, typically those associated with the initiation of plate separation (see plate tectonics ). The development of a rift valley in a continent is believed to be a precursor to the breakup of the continent and the development of a new ocean basin by seafloor spreading . -Arielle
