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because the plates under the earths crust are always moving some times the plates crash into each other this sometimes makes one plate sink under the other one and burning up, or pushing up on each other which makes mountains and volcano's.

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Volcanoes that form far from plate boundaries form as the result as?

Hot spots!


What boundary is it when a volcano formed?

Volcanoes can form at convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and at hot spots away from any plate boundary.


Does island have a lot of volcanoes because it is on the boundary of two plates?

Many volcanic islands are a product of plate boundaries, but some, such as the Hawaiian islands, form over hot spots away from plate boundaries.


Where do most of Earth's volcanoes form?

they are most likely to form were the plates of the earth are most active ... like Hawaii.


What plate process causes volcanoes to form at their boundaries?

the plate of your mom


Where are three places a volcano can form?

Subduction zones: Volcanoes can form at convergent plate boundaries where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another, causing magma to rise to the surface. Hot spots: Volcanoes can also form over stationary hot spots in the Earth's mantle, where magma plumes rise through the crust, creating volcanic activity such as the Hawaiian Islands. Divergent plate boundaries: Volcanoes can form at divergent boundaries where tectonic plates are moving away from each other, allowing magma to rise and create new crust.


Volcanoes form on what plate?

Volcanoes form on tectonic plates at plate boundaries where magma from the Earth's mantle can rise to the surface. This typically occurs at divergent or convergent plate boundaries where there is movement and interaction between the plates, leading to volcanic activity.


Are volcanoes located in the center plates?

Not usually. Most volcanoes are located near plate boundaries, but some volcanoes at hot spots do form in the middle of plates. A few include the volcanoes of Hawaii, the volcano at Yellowstone, and the Volcanoes of the Canary Islands.


Do volcanoes form near colliding plate boundaries?

yes


Which plate boundaries do not form volcanoes?

dining table plates


What landforms can form independent of plate boundaries?

Some landforms that can form independent of plate boundaries include volcanoes that form over hot spots in the middle of plates, rift valleys that form at divergent boundaries within plates, and dome mountains that form from uplift and erosion processes.


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