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What type of boundaries can lead to the formation of volcanoes in rift valleys and new crust?
What type of boundaries can lead to the formation of volcanoes in rift valleys and new crust?
- Transform boundaries
- Collision boundaries
- Convergent boundaries
- Divergent boundaries (correct)
Which type of plate boundary involves plates moving towards each other, leading to the formation of volcanoes above subducting plates?
Which type of plate boundary involves plates moving towards each other, leading to the formation of volcanoes above subducting plates?
- Convergent boundaries (correct)
- Divergent boundaries
- Transform boundaries
- Collision boundaries
Where do hot spots, responsible for forming volcanic islands like the Hawaiian Islands, originate from?
Where do hot spots, responsible for forming volcanic islands like the Hawaiian Islands, originate from?
- Subduction zones
- Convergent boundaries
- Mantle plumes (correct)
- Asthenosphere
How are tsunamis different from regular ocean waves?
How are tsunamis different from regular ocean waves?
What is a major factor that can trigger the formation of a tsunami?
What is a major factor that can trigger the formation of a tsunami?
In the context of tsunamis, what role do subduction earthquakes play?
In the context of tsunamis, what role do subduction earthquakes play?
What makes the first wave of a tsunami unpredictable in terms of its size?
What makes the first wave of a tsunami unpredictable in terms of its size?
How fast can a tsunami travel in open ocean conditions?
How fast can a tsunami travel in open ocean conditions?
What plate boundary scenario would lead to the formation of volcanoes on an overriding continental/oceanic plate?
What plate boundary scenario would lead to the formation of volcanoes on an overriding continental/oceanic plate?
What causes 80% of tsunamis, especially those associated with subduction zones?
What causes 80% of tsunamis, especially those associated with subduction zones?
