answersLogoWhite

0

Plate tectonics

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

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 trenches be found?

Subduction zones


Are cinder cone volcanoes found on subduction zones?

yes


What deep feature of the ocean floor is found at subduction zones?

A trench.


Why are subduction zones not commonly found at continental-continental boundaries?

because the subduction eventually brings the two continents together.


What rock would probably form if magma that was feeding volcanoes above subduction zones solidified at consideration depth?

A type of rock that would likely form from magma solidifying at considerable depth beneath subduction zones is basalt. Basalt is a common igneous rock formed from the solidification of mafic magma, which is typical of volcanic activity at subduction zones. It is fine-grained and commonly found in the oceanic crust formed at these zones.


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

Explosive volcanoes are most common at subduction zones.


Why are subduction zones not commonly found at convergent continental- continental boundaries?

because the subduction eventually brings the two continents together.


Why are subduction zones not commonly found at convergent continentals-continental boundaries?

because the subduction eventually brings the two continents together.


A composite volcano is most likely to form where?

A composite volcano is most likely to form at subduction zones where an oceanic plate is being subducted beneath a continental plate. The interaction between the two plates causes magma to rise, leading to the formation of a composite volcano due to the explosive eruptions caused by the high silica content in the magma.


Why are subduction zones not commonly found at convergent continental continental-continental boundaries?

because the subduction eventually brings the two continents together.


Where is andesitic magma found?

Andesitic magma is commonly found in subduction zones where oceanic crust is being forced beneath continental crust. These environments are typically associated with volcanic arcs and stratovolcanoes. Examples of where andesitic magma is found include the Andes Mountains in South America and the Cascades in the western United States.