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Describe how a volcano is formed at a Continental Rift. Be sure to include, in your description, what is occurring at the plate boundary PIIZZ HELP

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Ok well this is a converging plate boundary, so the tectonic plates are hitting each other head on.

The impact of this convergence is pushing up on the plate boundaries and the equal force of both plates is creating a bulge in the earth's crust that eventually becomes a volcano.
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