how are how are volcanoes distributed
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Volcanoes and the Theory of Plate Tectonics
Volcanoes are not randomly distributed over the Earth's surface.
Most are concentrated on the edges of continents, along island chains, or beneath the sea forming long mountain ranges. ... Major tectonic plates of the Earth. Only a few of the Earth's active volcanoes are shown.
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Volcanoes are found along destructive (subducting) plate boundaries, constructive (divergent) plate boundaries and at hot spots in the earth's surface. ... Earthquakes are commonly found in thin narrow belts associated with a plate boundary. Most volcanoes are distributed along the plate boundary.
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