how was Mount Pinatubo made?

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how was Mount Pinatubo made?

2007-11-29 05:37:42 · 2 answers · asked by artrimiks 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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Mount Pinatubo arose due to oceanic plate subduction under another oceanic plate. Friction and the increased temperature due to increased depth caused magma to be generated, resulting in lava that is called Mount Pinatubo. This is how the entire Philippine Island chain was formed.

2007-11-29 06:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's a volcano - so it's been built eruption.

2007-11-29 05:41:32 · answer #2 · answered by hiztreebuff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋