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The Colima volcano comes from the intersection of three different tectonic plates. The oceanic plates Cocos and Rivera intersect in a rift zone, which is subducted beneath the continental plate, the North American Plate, at the Middle American Trench.
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∙ 10y agoA subduction boundary (e.g. the Pacific plate is sinking below the North American plate).
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What type of plate bondary makes up Mount Mazama?
a stratovolcano with caldera a stratovolcano with caldera
Where the edges of plates meet is called what?
Fault lines
What do volcanoes demonstraight about plate boundaries?
Active volcanoes demonstraight the location of active plate boundries. Dormant volcanoes, such as the Japanese island chain, demonstraight how plate boundries have shifted over time.
Are there earthquakes volcanoes hurricanes and tsunamis at he nazca plate boundary?
The plate boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate does produce volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Hurricanes have nothing to do with plate boundaries.
Volcanoes form on what plate?
They form near plate boundaries.
What is the colima volcanoes height?
188882398498ft
What are two active volcanoes?
In Mexico the two most active are the Popocatepetl and Colima volcanoes.
What is the active volcano in Mexico?
There are several active volcanoes in Mexico. Two of them would be the Popocatepetl and Colima volcanoes.
What plate is the Colima volcano located on?
CHina >:D
What is the population of Bondary?
Bondary's population is 330.
How do volcanoes help plate tectonics?
Volcanoes don't help plate tectonics; volcanoes are the result of plate tectonics.
What is the difference between hotspot volcanoes and volcanoes formed at plate boundaries?
hotspot volcanoes are formed away from the edge of plate boundaries. Plate boundary volcanoes are near a plate boundary
What plates are causing colima volcano to form?
It is the result of the Cocos Plate subduction under the North American Plate.
What type of plate bondary makes up Mount Mazama?
a stratovolcano with caldera a stratovolcano with caldera
Which plate is the Colima volcano located on?
It is located on the North American tectonic plate. In fact all of Mexico, with the exception of the Baja California peninsula, lies on such plate.
Are there any volcanic threats in Mexico?
Yes. Some active volcanoes in Mexico include the Popocatepetl, Colima, Paricutin and Ceboruco.
Where the edges of plates meet is called what?
Fault lines
