Where Volcanoes are Located

Key Questions

• Along which kinds of plate boundaries are volcanoes common? Why?

  Divergent plate boundaries because the separating of the tectonic plates allows for the lava (molten part of the earth's mantle) to push its way through the rift and escape to Earth's surface. Convergent plates can also form volcanoes too.

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• What is a subduction zone and where are some subduction zones located?
• How is the location of earthquakes across the globe related to the location of volcanoes?
• How is magma produced at a subduction zone?
• Along which kinds of plate boundaries are volcanoes common? Why?
• How many volcanoes are located in Japan?
• How many volcanoes are located in Costa Rica? What type of volcanoes are they?
• What type of volcanoes are located in the Alpine-Himalayan belt?
• What types of volcanoes are located in the ring of fire?
• How many active volcanoes are in Antarctica?
• Where are volcanoes and earthquakes likely to occur?
• The Pacific Ring of Fire is a zone of major volcanic activity because of tectonic plate boundaries. Where is another area of Earth where you might expect to find such volcanic activity?
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• Where is a hotspot in the US?
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• Which volcano is located in the Philippines?
• Where is the location of most volcanoes?