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What are some similarities with convergent and divergent boundaries?
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Some similarities between convergent and divergent boundaries are that both create faults that are capable of producing earthquakes; both are tectonic plates; and both are part of the lithosphere.
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What type of plate boundaries do stratovolcanoes occur?
At constructive plate margins (where two plate slide away from each other) or a destructive plate boundary (where two plates slide together), volcanoes do not occur at a conservative plate margin. Hope this helps
What is the spatial association and spatial interaction between tectonic plates and volcano locations?
Many volcanos occur along tectonic boundaries, whether they are convergent (pushing together) or divergent (pulling apart). These boundaries typically occur between continental and oceanic plates or between two oceanic plates. Some volcanos however are created by hot spots where molten magma from the mantle of the Earth pushes through the crust, these hot spots can form islands such as the Hawaiian Islands.
Are hot spots near plate boundaries?
No, Hot Spots can be in the center of plates. An example of a Hot Spot is the Hawaiian Islands.
Why earthquakes generally take place at plate boundaries?
The plates are either moving past each other (transform boundary), toward each other (convergent boundary) or away from each other (divergent boundary). In some cases when there is a convergent boundary, one plate will be subducted under the other plate. During this process and the process occurring at a transform boundary, the plates don't slide easily past each other because they are jagged. The plates can get locked. Stress continues to build. Eventually, the stress becomes so great that the plates "pop" free. When that happens, there is a tremendous amount of energy released in the form of an earthquake.
What are some similarities ancient Sparta and ancient Athens had?
They both fought in the second Persian War
Is a stratovolcano a divergent volcano?
No. Stromboli is associated with a subduction zone, which is a convergent boundary.
Where are the most plate bounderies?
Fault lines.
Do all plate boundaries operate the same way?
No, some are convergent (against each other), some are divergent (away from each other), and most boundaries are transform (horizontal grinding) at some point.
Are volcanoes formed by divergent bounderies?
Some are. Most volcanoes on land are produced by convergent boundaries while others form over hot spots.
What plate boundary is a composite volcano on?
Composite volcanoes most often are found near subduction zones. They can be found at either oceanic-oceanic convergent plate boundaries, oceanic-continental plate boundaries, or continental-continental plate boundaries. They are especially prevalent in the Pacific Ring of Fire. A few composite volcanoes, however, have been found at divergent boundaries and away from plate boundaries at hot spots.
Which type of plate boundaries produce volcanoes?
Continental and Oceanic plates.
Why are most volcanoes located near a fault?
Most volcanoes form at either convergent or divergent plate boundaries. Volcanoes at convergent plate boundaries form when one plate slides under another, taking seawater with it. This causes the rock in the mantle to melt as the melting point drops. This new magma can rise to form volcanoes.At divergent plate boundaries the crust is thing, which lowers pressure on the mantle, causing some material to melt.
How do convergent boundaries add material to earths surface?
At convergent boundaries some mantle material can melt and rise through the crust, forming volcanoes.
Why is it some areas along where two plate boundaries meet there are volcanos and in some areas there are none?
There are three types of boundaries: 1. Convergent 2. Divergent 3. Transform There are two types of plates: 1. Continental 2. Oceanic Volcanoes only form along convergent and divergent plate boundaries. To be exact, they only form along continental-oceanic convergent boundary, as well as oceanic-oceanic and continental-continental boundaries. At convergent boundaries, volcanoes are formed because of melting crust of the subduction plate (the oceanic plate subducting under the continental plate). They then seep out of the ground as subduction volcanoes. At divergent boundaries, volcanoes are formed because magma rise to the surface to fill the gap where the plates move apart. A third type of volcano that can form is a hotspot volcano. There exists a spot in the ground where magma is continuously rising. However, plates move so as the plates move, the volcanoes move with them. Hence, new volcanoes are formed and this creates a chain of volcanoes, such as Hawaii. Hope this helps! Sharon, 12th grade Geography student
What is the difference between divergent thinking and convergent thinking?
Convergent thinking is a term made by Joy Paul Guilford which is the opposite of divergent thinking. There are some people who think convergent has many benefits and there are some people who think there are no benefits.
What type of structure typically forms at a divergent boundary?
Three main structures form by convergent boundaries. There are three types of convergent boundaries, oceanic-oceanic, oceanic-continental, and continental- continental. Oceanic to oceanic boundaries form volcanic islands, because the two plates come together, one crust goes under, the other forms a mountain, and the lava from the crust that went under the other one goes through the mountain, making it a volcano. Oceanic- continental convergent boundaries form volcanoes, the continental crust form the mountain, the oceanice goes under and makes the lava that goes up through the mountain and makes a volcano. continental to continental boundaries form mountains. since both crusts are of the same density, they both shoot up and form a mountain.
What are some of the physical features of a divergent boundary?
some physical features about divergent boundaries are rifts that may turn into rift valleys, and sometimes it may fill with magma
