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what are the three types of volcanoes?
cinder cone, composite,shield
what three pieces of evidence did the scientist use to support his theory of continental drift.
mountain ranges, fossils, weather patterns.
what two plates are volcanoes most likely found on?
what causes sea floor spreading ?
convection currents
what was the largest volcanic eruption in history, what was the name of the volcano?
supervolcano.
what type of stress causes mid ocean ridges
tension
where do volcanoes form away from plate boundaries ?
hot spots
what causes convection currents ?
the uneven heating in earths mantle
name the three types of stress
compression tension shearing
subduction