GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

VOLCANOES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At what type of boundary would you likely find a composite cone?
A
Divergent
B
Convergent
C
Transform
D
Hotspot
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Composite volcanoes, also known as stratovolcanoes, are found on convergent plate boundaries, where the oceanic crust subducts beneath the continental crust.

Detailed explanation-2: -Composite volcanoes are some of the most dangerous volcanoes on the planet. They tend to occur along oceanic-to-oceanic or oceanic-to-continental boundaries because of subduction zones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Composite volcanoes are common along convergent plate boundaries. When a tectonic plate subducts, it melts. This creates the thick magma needed for these eruptions. The Pacific Ring of Fire is dotted by composite volcanoes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Composite volcanoes are found on destructive plate margins, where the oceanic crust sinks beneath the continental crust.

Detailed explanation-5: -Volcanoes are one kind of feature that forms along convergent plate boundaries, where two tectonic plates collide and one moves beneath the other.

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