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Where do most volcanoes appear on the earth surfaces?

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Where do volcanos happen?

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How does Mars have volcanoes and ice on it?

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Where do volcanoes that are far from the margins of the tectonic plates appear?

These volcanoes are believed to be above local 'hot spots' on the surface. Hawaii would be the prime example. Most volcanoes occur above the subduction zones at a merging plate boundary. But volcanoes also appear directly at the expanding junction of a pair of plates. Iceland, and some of the South Atlantic islands are examples of this.


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Does the ring of fire have the most volcanoes on earth?

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Where are most volcanoes today?

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