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Convergent boundaries, the junction where two or more plates meet causes a number of things to occur. 1) The denser oceanic plate subducts (to sink beneath) the lighter continental crust at this point the rock of the oceanic crust starts to melt (assimilation) and is referred to the "B subduction" zone or Wadati-Benioff Zone or boundary. Here volcanoes are formed by the heat released from the melting rock and trenches form where the oceanic subducts the continental 2) In a scenario where two continental plates meet fold mountains are formed but a process called "A" subduction as neither plate will want to subduct causing them to fold and buckle like a carpet forced onto a wall.
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∙ 14y ago* Divergent Boundaries hazards are the creating of shield volcano's and earthquakes.
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∙ 13y agoEarthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, and avalanches.
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∙ 9y agoConvergent boundaries cause earthquakes and volcanoes in the area. When two plates move towards one another, they form either a subduction zone or a continental collision.
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What kind of plates cause volcanoes?
Plates do not cause volcanoes. Volcanoes generally form at the boundaries between plates. They form at convergent and divergent boundaries.
What is a mountain chain at a divergent boundaries called?
mountain chains at divergent boundaries are called
Ocean ridges are formed by what boundaries?
Divergent boundaries form ocean ridges.
What type of plate boundary causes volcanic eruptions?
There are two plate boundaries that cause volcanoes. They are the divergent and convergent plate boundaries.
Is subduction common at divergent plate boundaries?
Subduction doesnt occur at divergent boundaries, but rather they are found at convergent boundaries.
Do divergent boundaries cause island arcing?
No. Divergent boundaries cause mid ocean ridges (MORs) to form.
What does divergent plate boundaries cause?
they cause earthquakes
What cause divergent plate boundaries?
they cause earthquakes
How are oceanic ridges form?
divergent boundaries
What plate boundary can cause volcanoes?
What type of boundaries cause volcanoes? Divergent and transform fault boundaries cause volcanoes because they separate. Convergent boundaries cause earthquakes because they collide with other plates.
What landforms are formed at diverging boundaries?
In plate tectonics, divergent boundaries occur when plates pull apart. On land, divergent boundaries form rifts or valleys. More commonly, divergent boundaries in the ocean occur and cause mid-oceanic ridges. Divergent boundaries can also form volcanoes when the plates separate enough to allow molten lava to seep out, harden, and eventually form islands.
What kind of plates cause volcanoes?
Plates do not cause volcanoes. Volcanoes generally form at the boundaries between plates. They form at convergent and divergent boundaries.
How are convergent boundaries different from divergent boundries?
convergent boundaries collide but divergent boundaries move away from each other.
What is a mountain chain at a divergent boundaries called?
mountain chains at divergent boundaries are called
Ocean ridges are formed by what boundaries?
Divergent boundaries form ocean ridges.
What type of plate boundary causes volcanic eruptions?
There are two plate boundaries that cause volcanoes. They are the divergent and convergent plate boundaries.
Is subduction common at divergent plate boundaries?
Subduction doesnt occur at divergent boundaries, but rather they are found at convergent boundaries.
