Where do volcanoes commonly occur in relation to tectonic plates?
Formation of Volcanoes

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the middle of tectonic plates
Where tectonic plates are separating or converging
Only at the edges of continents
In areas with no tectonic activity
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two tectonic plates are moving away from each other at the location of a volcano in Iceland?
North American and Eurasian Plates
Eurasian and African Plates
Pacific and Juan de Fuca Plates
North American and Pacific Plates
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Ring of Fire?
A large concentration of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean
A region in the Atlantic Ocean with many volcanoes
A circular chain of mountains
A volcanic area in the Indian Ocean
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are Hawaiian volcanoes located in relation to tectonic plates?
At the edge of the North American Plate
In the middle of the Pacific Plate
At the boundary of the Pacific Plate
On the Eurasian Plate
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What geological feature allows magma to rise and form volcanoes in the middle of tectonic plates?
Mid-ocean ridges
Subduction zones
Transform faults
Hotspots
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