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Is mount Cleveland a subduction zone?

Moun Cleveland formed as a result of a subduction zone, but is not a subduction zone in and of itself. A subduction zone is a feature that forms volcanoes, not a kind of volcano.


What are typical characteristics of subduction zone?

Where oceanic crust meets continental crust and earthquakes can occur.


The area where a plate descends is a?

subduction zone


Is Sydney likely to experience subduction zone earthquakes?

No. It is impossible actually. The nearest subduction zone to Sydney is over 6,000 miles away. Any earthquake that would occur in Sydney would be an intraplate earthquake.


Which convergent boundaries do not have a subduction zone?

A continent to continent convergent boundary does not have a subduction zone.


Did the largest magnitude earthquake in the past year occur at a subduction zone plate boundary?

Yes. All known earthquakes of magnitude 9.0 or greater have occurred at subduction boundaries.


What term is used to describe the location where sinking of a plate occurs?

subduction zone


Is island on a subduction zone?

no


What does not happen near a subduction zone?

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions do not usually happen away from a subduction zone. Subduction zones are known for their intense seismic activity and volcanic activity due to the movement of tectonic plates.


In what type of boundary do deep earthquakes occur in?

Deep earthquakes occur in subduction zone boundaries, where one tectonic plate is being forced beneath another. This process results in intense pressure and friction between the plates, leading to the occurrence of deep earthquakes.


What forms when one oceanic plate is forced beneath another plate a. an ocean basin b. an ocean ridge c. a subduction zone d. a rift valley?

C. subduction zone


What is the difference in spreading center earthquakes and subduction zone?

Spreading center earthquakes are always shallow, subduction zone earthquakes can be very deep.Spreading center earthquakes are typically of lower magnitude than subduction zone earthquakes.