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Most volcanoes form at the edges of tectonic plates due to the movement and interaction of these plates. When plates diverge, magma rises to fill the gap, creating new crust, as seen at mid-ocean ridges. Conversely, at convergent boundaries, one plate may be forced under another in a process called subduction, leading to magma formation and volcanic activity. These geological processes are driven by the heat and pressure within the Earth, resulting in frequent volcanic eruptions along these plate boundaries.
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Why don't we have volcanoes in North America?
volcanoes usually form at the edges of tectonic plates, which is one of the reasons that there are many in the Ring Of Fire. North America is not really located at the edge of many plates so there are not that many volcanoes.
How do tectonic plates form volcanoes?
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Why does magma aften form at the boundary between separating tectonic plates?
It is because volcanoes form by two tectonic plates which when both collide and they form volcanoes which a magma rock forms when it explodes.
What and where do disaster volcanoes most occur?
they mostly occur on the edge of the tectonic plates - the earts plates which make up the crust. when to plates collide push or pull against eachother this will eather form a volcano or an earthquake
Why are volcanoes usually found on edges of tectonic plates?
because they form from earthquakes
Where do volcanoes mostly form?
Volcanoes usually form where tectonic plates meet.
Why don't we have volcanoes in North America?
volcanoes usually form at the edges of tectonic plates, which is one of the reasons that there are many in the Ring Of Fire. North America is not really located at the edge of many plates so there are not that many volcanoes.
How do tectonic plates form volcanoes?
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Where do vocanoes form and why?
Volcanoes usually form between tectonic plates in the earth's crust. Hot molten rock beneath the surface gets pushed up as these plates move, and sometimes large rock formations will form. Volcanoes can form in places that arent on the edge of tectonic plates, however, but the Ring of Fire is where most of the earths volcanoes are concentrated, around the Pacific, North American, and South American plates.
Why does magma aften form at the boundary between separating tectonic plates?
It is because volcanoes form by two tectonic plates which when both collide and they form volcanoes which a magma rock forms when it explodes.
Active volcanoes are most likely to form at .?
Volcanoes are most likely to form at the edges of the tectonic plates.
Where in the world are volcanoes more likely to form?
Near tectonic plates:)
Where are volcanoes mountains and earthquake form?
Where two tectonic plates meet
What and where do disaster volcanoes most occur?
they mostly occur on the edge of the tectonic plates - the earts plates which make up the crust. when to plates collide push or pull against eachother this will eather form a volcano or an earthquake
Why are volcanoes usually found on edges of tectonic plates?
because they form from earthquakes
Do solitary volcanoes form as a result of hot spots?
the hotspots of volcanoes are when they are near tectonic plates when diverting or coliding
Where do volcanos not form?
Volcanoes form on the ring of fire on the tectonic plates in the Atlantic Ocean so if you go further and further into the Atlantic Ocean there won't be volcanoes. And also on places that are miles from tectonic plates there won't be any there either. Just think if you were to go to a tectonic plate boundary there would be volcanoes now say you go 40 miles away from the tectonic plate there probably won't be volcanoes.
