why do volcanoes tend to occur at the plate boundaries?

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why do volcanoes tend to occur at the plate boundaries?

2006-09-23 09:37:17 · 4 answers · asked by blabla 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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because when two plates push up against each other the magma forces it way through to the surface
in other words there less to stand in the magmas way

2006-09-23 09:47:53 · answer #1 · answered by E 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

There is pressure and heat at the plate boundaries

2006-09-23 09:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

because thats where the most activity occurs, platetechtonics is the cause of volcanic erruptions.

2006-09-23 15:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because of subduction

2006-09-23 09:40:35 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋