Question

Volcanic belts form along _____. North American mountain ranges the middle of Earth’s plates the boundaries of Earth’s plates islands in the Pacific Ocean

Answer 1

Answer;

Boundaries of Earth’s plates

Step-by-step explanation;

• Volcanoes occur in belts that extend across continents and oceans. An example, of a major volcanic belt is the Ring of Fire, formed by the many volcanoes that rim the Pacific Ocean. Volcanic belts form along the boundaries of Earth’s plates.
• At plate boundaries, huge pieces of the crust diverge or converge. As a result, the crust often fractures, allowing magma to reach the surface.
• Most volcanoes may form along the diverging plate boundaries such as mid-ocean ridges, or along the converging plate boundaries where subduction takes place.