Explain why most volcanoes occur at plate boundaries and which two types of boundaries are most common

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Adrien Zhang

5 January, 20:03

Explain why most volcanoes occur at plate boundaries and which two types of boundaries are most common

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Monica · Answer 1

Most volcanoes form along plate boundaries. Volcanoes are common along tectonic plate boundaries where oceanic plates sink beneath other plates. As a plate sinks deep into a subduction zone, it heats and begins to melt, forming magma.