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All Volcanoes are formed at weaker spots in the tectonic plates. The weak spots are usually near the edges of plates, and most volcanoes are formed there. Sometimes though, plates move over hot spots, and if a weak area of the plate is over that hot spot, a volcano (shield volcano) might form.
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Did plate tectonics on Mars form the volcanoes on Mars?
No. Mars does not have plate tectonics. The volcanoes on Mars are the result of hot spots.
What is the relationship between the location of volcanoes and the earth's tectonic plates?
The locations of volcanoes related to plate boundaries are most volcanoes are located at either divergent or convergent plate boundaries, where plate motions provide the mechanisms to form magma. suck dicl
Which type of plate boundary does not produce volcanoes?
Transform boundaries do not typically produce volcanoes. Instead, they are characterized by horizontal movement where tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes. This movement does not result in the formation of magma or volcanic activity.
What tectonic plate movement causes volcanoes to form?
Volcanoes form where plates are moving away from each other and new crust is being formed. That is the traditional answer although research has recently been published that shows there are 'hot spots' places where magma will plume in the middle of a tectonic plate, these hot spots also create volcanoes. An example of this type of hot spot volcano would be the active volcano in the Hawaii Island chain or the volcano under Yellowstone.
Are volcanoes made by plates sliding away from each other?
Many are but many others are not. Most volcanoes on land occur where two plates press into each other and one slide slides under the other. Some volcanoes occur at hot spots, which are not related to plate boundaries.
What volcanoes are located are located along plate boundaries?
Which volcanoes are located at hot spots
Did plate tectonics on Mars form the volcanoes on Mars?
No. Mars does not have plate tectonics. The volcanoes on Mars are the result of hot spots.
How are hot spots used to determine the speed of the plate movement?
hot spots are stationary and the plate move over it. this leaves a chain of volcanoes as the plates are moving. the volcanoes get younger as you approach the active hot spot. date the islands and you will know the speed of the plates
What is the relationship between the location of volcanoes and the earth's tectonic plates?
The locations of volcanoes related to plate boundaries are most volcanoes are located at either divergent or convergent plate boundaries, where plate motions provide the mechanisms to form magma. suck dicl
Volcanoes that form far from plate boundaries form as the result as?
Hot spots!
Volcanoes most often occur at plate boundaries and?
At interpolate hot spots
Which type of plate boundary does not produce volcanoes?
Transform boundaries do not typically produce volcanoes. Instead, they are characterized by horizontal movement where tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes. This movement does not result in the formation of magma or volcanic activity.
What tectonic plate movement causes volcanoes to form?
Volcanoes form where plates are moving away from each other and new crust is being formed. That is the traditional answer although research has recently been published that shows there are 'hot spots' places where magma will plume in the middle of a tectonic plate, these hot spots also create volcanoes. An example of this type of hot spot volcano would be the active volcano in the Hawaii Island chain or the volcano under Yellowstone.
Are cinder cone volcanoes located in the middle of a tectonic plate or at the boundary?
Most volcanoes of any type, including cinder cones, are found at plate boundaries, but some are associated with hot spots.
What is a fault of a volcano?
A volcano is not a type of fault. Volcanoes can be found at convergent and divergent plate boundaries and away from plate boundaries at hot spots.
Are volcanoes made by plates sliding away from each other?
Many are but many others are not. Most volcanoes on land occur where two plates press into each other and one slide slides under the other. Some volcanoes occur at hot spots, which are not related to plate boundaries.
Can volcanoes appear anywhere on earth?
Not just anywhere. Most volcanoes are located at plate boundaries. The rest are located at locations called hot spots.
