What type of volcanic eruptions seem to occur most often "where plates are crunching together"?

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What type of volcanic eruptions seem to occur most often "where plates are crunching together"?

2007-06-19 03:51:41 · 3 answers · asked by sammyj 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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The most common type of plate collision is the subduction of oceanic plates under continental plates. The most common type of vulcanism resulting from these collisions it termed "back arc vulcanism". The Cascade Mountains of northwest US is a good example of back arc vulcanism.

2007-06-19 05:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

convergent plate margins... hmm... violent volcanic eruptns lyk at mt. pinatubo in indon.
also gives rise 2 fold mountains lyk da himalayas

2007-06-19 04:08:27 · answer #2 · answered by Rina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a PRO-plastic volcano this type of volcano starts out out in between to crumbing plates boundaries.

2007-06-19 04:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by wolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋