Volcanoes are usually found where tectonic plates are diverging (pulling apart) or converging (coming together). A mid-oceanic ridge (Mid-Atlantic Ridge) has examples of volcanoes caused by divergent tectonic plates that are pulling apart. The Pacific Ring of Fire has examples of volcanoes caused by convergent tectonic plates that are coming together.
In convergences between two oceanic plates OR between an oceanic and a continental plate, the more dense plate subducts under the less dense plate and moves toward the mantle. As the geothermal gradient increases with depth, the subducting plate is exposed to higher and higher temperatures. The oceanic crust undergoes partial melting from exposure to these increased temperatures, and due to the presence of water in the subducting plate. Lithostatic pressure,and the low density of the magma cause it to rise toward the surface. Some magma may solidify underground before reaching the surface; some magma, however, finds its way to the surface, and produces a volcano.
The colliding boundaries are the tectonic plates of the earth moving toward one another. Thier interaction is a "crumbling effect", over many, many years sending the matter of the earth upward, creating in some cases "mountain ranges" and an opportunity for the great pressure of steam, melted earth, rock (lava) to escape. Sometimes the pressure becomes so great the mountain "blows it's top", realeasing violently the steam, ash, lava, and sends the matter of the earth up into the sky. That would be an eruption of the volcano.
It doesnt. There is no way for magma to get up to the surface in a transform boundary
yes most volcanoes do from near colliding plate boundries
Cinder cone volcanoes
Most of the volcanoes at convergent boundaries are stratovolcanoes.
these boundaries are formed when two plates collide. When the two plate bump one plate is absorbed in the mantle of the other. Heat and pressure when these plates collide causes volcanoes and earthquakes.
volcanoes are usually the mountains,the plate boundaries colliding depend on where the volcanoes are formed so they are not purposely always formed by mountains.
yes
yes most volcanoes do from near colliding plate boundries
... Yes that is exactly where they form and the most dangerous volcanoes are formed in this area by wide opening, colliding plates.
Cinder cone volcanoes
Yes
Most of the volcanoes at convergent boundaries are stratovolcanoes.
these boundaries are formed when two plates collide. When the two plate bump one plate is absorbed in the mantle of the other. Heat and pressure when these plates collide causes volcanoes and earthquakes.
volcanoes are usually the mountains,the plate boundaries colliding depend on where the volcanoes are formed so they are not purposely always formed by mountains.
The boundaries between two colliding plates is called a convergent boundary. Earthquakes and volcanoes are common near convergent boundaries, a result of pressure, friction, and plate material melting in the mantle.
The categories are a continental and a continental plate colliding, continental and oceanic plates colliding, and oceanic and oceanic plates colliding. The two continental plates form mountains. The continental and oceanic plated colliding cause subduction zones and volcanoes. Oceanic and oceanic plates colliding form a trench.
Plates do not cause volcanoes. Volcanoes generally form at the boundaries between plates. They form at convergent and divergent boundaries.
At this type of convergent boundary the oceanic plate will be subducted, or sink into the mantle underneath the continental plate. Volcanoes often form near these boundaries.