Question

Which of these causes volcanoes to form?

Select an answer

A.
The movement of tectonic plates


B.
Convection currents in the mantle


C.
Convergent and divergent plate boundaries


D.
All of the above

Answer 1

D. All of the above

Explanation: Convection currents in the mantle drive the movement of tectonic plates. That movement creates convergent boundaries (subduction zones) and divergent boundaries (rifts and mid-ocean ridges), both of which produce magma and volcanic activity.