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Volcanoes at Plate Edges and Plumes
Age 18 · Geography
Volcanoes often line up along the edges of tectonic plates. A few sit far from those edges above deep mantle plumes.
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In the picture
- Coloured band along a plate edge: a plate boundary.
- Cone on the coloured band: a volcano at a plate boundary.
- Cone far from the band: an isolated volcano.
- Red plume in the cutaway: a mantle plume rising from deep below.
Examples
- The Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean has many volcanoes along plate edges.
- The Hawaiian Islands sit over a mantle plume far from any plate boundary.
Key takeaways
- Most volcanoes occur along plate boundaries.
- A few volcanoes form over deep mantle plumes away from plate edges.
Quiz: Volcanoes at Plate Edges and Plumes (Age 18)
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According to the card, where do most volcanoes occur?
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What do the few volcanoes that sit far from plate edges form over?
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Where does a mantle plume rise from?
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