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CoachSome examples of rift volcanoes include those found along the East African Rift Valley, such as Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya. These volcanoes are formed along the divergent boundary where tectonic plates are moving away from each other, allowing magma to rise to the surface and create volcanic activity.
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Why are volcanoes found along the Rift Valley?
Volcanoes are found along the Rift Valley due to the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface. As the plates shift and pull apart, magma rises up to the surface, resulting in volcanic activity along the rift. The East African Rift Valley is a classic example of this geologic process, with a chain of volcanoes forming along its length.
Where are the most explosive volcanoes subduction zones or rift zones?
Explosive volcanoes are most common at subduction zones.
What causes the volcanoes and deep valleys of East Africa?
The continental rift along which parts of the African continent are beginning to slowly separate
What type of volcanoes occur when 2 tectonic plates move apart and magma rises up to create new crust?
Rift Volcanoes.
What part of North America is an example of a continental rift zone?
The Basin and Range Province is an example of a rift zone.
