The Richter scale is used to determine how strong the earthquake is (magnitude) of the earthquake. It touches the ground and feels the earth shaking. With the momentum of the earth shaking the device the needle on the device moves creating a wave looking line. According to the theory of plate tectonics, what happens at transform, divergent and convergent boundaries? On which of these boundary types would a volcano most likely take place, and why?

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24 February, 04:52

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Lincoln Hammond · Answer 1

Convergent, because it is where the tectonic plates shove themselves together usually resulting in a mountain or volcano