10 Questions
Which type of plate boundary is most commonly associated with the formation of island arc volcanoes like those found in the Philippines?
Convergent plate boundary
The volcanoes listed in the table are located along which major tectonic feature?
Pacific Ring of Fire
Which type of volcanic activity is typically associated with divergent plate boundaries?
Fissure eruptions and rift zones
Which type of volcano is typically formed at continental margins, where an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate?
Continental margin arc volcanoes
Which of the following volcanoes in the table is most likely a hotspot volcano?
Nalusbitan Cone - Culasi Peak
What is the primary driving force behind the formation of island arc volcanoes like those found in the Philippines?
Subduction of an oceanic plate beneath another plate
Which type of volcanic activity is typically associated with hotspots, such as the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount Chain?
Effusive shield volcanoes
What is the primary tectonic process responsible for the formation of the Pacific Ring of Fire?
Subduction of oceanic plates beneath continental plates
Which type of volcanic activity is most commonly associated with divergent plate boundaries, such as mid-ocean ridges?
Fissure eruptions and rift zones
Which of the following volcanoes in the table is most likely a continental margin arc volcano?
Mayon
Test your knowledge about hotspot volcanoes located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, which spans from America through Asia. Explore the global distribution of 1,500 active volcanoes and specifically the locations of volcanoes in the Philippines.
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