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Is mount Pinatubo on a constructive or destructive plate boundary?

Mount Pinatubo is on a destructive plate boundary; it is above a subduction zone


Is mt Pinatubo formed at a hot spot?

No. A hot spot volcano forms in the middle of a plate, for reasons nobody is sure of. Mount. Pinatubo is formed due to the destructive plate boundary between the Pacific (oceanic ) and the Eurasian (continental) plates. +++ A hot spot volcano is also called an 'intra-plate volcano'. One theory if that it forms over a rising convection-plume within the Mantle, but the existence of such relatively narrow columns of slightly less dense rock is a matter of some debate, being very hard to prove convincingly. Structures deep within the planet can only be detected by analysing many seismographs from around the world, and my own thought is that the acoustic properties of a mantle-plume may mean very limited effects on seismic waves, making it hard to "see" against the surrounding Mantle. ' Hawaii is the classic example of such a volcano, and it has left a trail across part of the Pacific floor as the plate itself has drifted over the hot spot. ' Volcanoes also form on constructive-plate boundaries, and tend to be more benign than the destructive-boundary cousins. Example - Iceland.


What is the plate tectonic setting of Mount Pinatubo?

Mount Pinatubo is located in the Philippines at the boundary where the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate converge. It is situated along the western edge of the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is a region known for high seismic and volcanic activity due to tectonic plate movements.


What plate boundery type does Mt.Pinatubo?

Mt. Pinatubo is located near a convergent plate boundary, where the Eurasian Plate is subducting beneath the Philippine Sea Plate. This subduction zone is responsible for the volcanic activity in the region.


Are there any major cities located within the danger zone of Mount Rainier?

Yes. Both Tacoma and Seattle could potentially feel the effects of mudflows from Mount Rainier.

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Is Pinatubo on a hot spot?

No. Mount Pinatubo is on a subuction zone.


Is mount Pinatubo on a constructive or destructive plate boundary?

Mount Pinatubo is on a destructive plate boundary; it is above a subduction zone


What tectonic plates is Mount Pinatubo on?

Convergent plate boundary, more specifically a subduction zone.


Is mt Pinatubo formed at a hot spot?

No. A hot spot volcano forms in the middle of a plate, for reasons nobody is sure of. Mount. Pinatubo is formed due to the destructive plate boundary between the Pacific (oceanic ) and the Eurasian (continental) plates. +++ A hot spot volcano is also called an 'intra-plate volcano'. One theory if that it forms over a rising convection-plume within the Mantle, but the existence of such relatively narrow columns of slightly less dense rock is a matter of some debate, being very hard to prove convincingly. Structures deep within the planet can only be detected by analysing many seismographs from around the world, and my own thought is that the acoustic properties of a mantle-plume may mean very limited effects on seismic waves, making it hard to "see" against the surrounding Mantle. ' Hawaii is the classic example of such a volcano, and it has left a trail across part of the Pacific floor as the plate itself has drifted over the hot spot. ' Volcanoes also form on constructive-plate boundaries, and tend to be more benign than the destructive-boundary cousins. Example - Iceland.


What two plates formed mount Pinatubo?

Mt. Pinatubo is in a subduction zone. subduction is when one tectonic plate slides under another. In the Mt. Pinatubo area the Eurasian Plate slides under the Philippine Sea Plate at the Manila Trench.


What is the plate tectonic setting of Mount Pinatubo?

Mount Pinatubo is located in the Philippines at the boundary where the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate converge. It is situated along the western edge of the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is a region known for high seismic and volcanic activity due to tectonic plate movements.


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You should keep foods out of the danger zone to prevent bacteria from forming on foods. Bacteria can form on foods in the temperature danger zone after just an hour. The danger zone is under 145 degrees and over 45 degrees.Cooked beans can spoil very quickly if left in the temperature danger zone. These beans should be considered not safe to eat.


What plate boundery type does Mt.Pinatubo?

Mt. Pinatubo is located near a convergent plate boundary, where the Eurasian Plate is subducting beneath the Philippine Sea Plate. This subduction zone is responsible for the volcanic activity in the region.


Are there any major cities located within the danger zone of Mount Rainier?

Yes. Both Tacoma and Seattle could potentially feel the effects of mudflows from Mount Rainier.


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