Consider the statements regarding volcanoes 1 More than 95 of the global volcanoes are along the pla...........

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Consider the statements regarding volcanoes:

1. More than 95% of the global volcanoes are along the plate boundaries.

2. High intensity volcano types like Visuvius type, Peelean type etc are concentrated in

the convergent plate boundaries.

3. Low intensity volcano like Mid Atlantic Ridge are concentrated in the divergent plate

boundary regions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All the above

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Explanation:

In the convergent plate boundaries, one plate is subdued by the other plate and the plate
which is pushed underneath the other plate goes to greater depth and starts melting, this
result in high intensity volcanoes.
While in divergent plate boundaries, the plate move away from each other thus thinning the
crust and thus volcano rises easily to the surface without any force being needed to apply to
rise to the Earth’s surface.