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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?

Convergent boundaries (correct)

Divergent boundaries

Transform boundaries

Collision boundaries

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?

They have longer wavelengths Signup and view all the answers

What is a major factor that can trigger the formation of a tsunami?

Earthquakes Signup and view all the answers

In the context of tsunamis, what role do subduction earthquakes play?

They are a way to generate large tsunamis Signup and view all the answers

What makes the first wave of a tsunami unpredictable in terms of its size?

It can be affected by coastal features Signup and view all the answers

How fast can a tsunami travel in open ocean conditions?

$700$ miles per hour Signup and view all the answers

What plate boundary scenario would lead to the formation of volcanoes on an overriding continental/oceanic plate?

Convergent boundary movement Signup and view all the answers

What causes 80% of tsunamis, especially those associated with subduction zones?

Earthquakes Signup and view all the answers

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What type of boundaries can lead to the formation of volcanoes in rift valleys and new crust?

Which type of plate boundary involves plates moving towards each other, leading to the formation of volcanoes above subducting plates?

Where do hot spots, responsible for forming volcanic islands like the Hawaiian Islands, originate from?

How are tsunamis different from regular ocean waves?

What is a major factor that can trigger the formation of a tsunami?

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?

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 causes 80% of tsunamis, especially those associated with subduction zones?

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