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What causes a volcano tectonic earthquake?
What causes a volcano tectonic earthquake?
- Rapid erosion of the Earth's crust
- Sudden cooling of the Earth's mantle
- Shift in the Earth's magnetic field
- Movement of magma beneath the Earth's surface (correct)
How are volcano tectonic earthquakes used by scientists?
How are volcano tectonic earthquakes used by scientists?
- To measure ocean depth
- To predict tornadoes
- To monitor volcanoes (correct)
- To study cloud formations
What is a possible scenario resulting in a volcano tectonic earthquake?
What is a possible scenario resulting in a volcano tectonic earthquake?
- Solar flares
- Tectonic subduction zones (correct)
- Global warming
- Plate tectonics
Where do many famous volcanoes, including the Ring of Fire, fall in relation to the cause of volcano tectonic earthquakes?
Where do many famous volcanoes, including the Ring of Fire, fall in relation to the cause of volcano tectonic earthquakes?
What tends to pool in magma chambers beneath the surface and between the converging tectonic plates?
What tends to pool in magma chambers beneath the surface and between the converging tectonic plates?
Where are volcanoes most often found on Earth?
Where are volcanoes most often found on Earth?
What causes the volcanoes in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
What causes the volcanoes in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
Where can volcanoes form due to stretching and thinning of the crust's plates?
Where can volcanoes form due to stretching and thinning of the crust's plates?
What causes the volcanoes in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
What causes the volcanoes in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
What results in hotspot volcanism, such as the Hawaiian hotspot?
What results in hotspot volcanism, such as the Hawaiian hotspot?
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