Volcano distribution

Question 1

Like earthquakes, most active volcanoes occur at or near to ……….

Answer 1

plate boundaries

Question 2

Many (about 75%) occur around the ‘……’ surrounding the Pacific Ocean

Answer 2

Ring of fire

Question 3

Volcanoes occur at

Answer 3

convergent and divergent plate boundaries

Question 4

They can also be found at …….. in the middle of plates like Hawaii in the central Pacific

and explain wha they are

Answer 4

Hot spots area in upper mantle with unusally high temp due to upwelding of hot molten material from core