Question

At which type of plate boundary would a string of small volcanic islands most likely form?


Select an answer

A.
convergent ocean - ocean boundary.


B.
convergent ocean - land boundary.


C.
convergent land - land boundary.

Answer 1

A. convergent ocean - ocean boundary.

Explanation: When two oceanic plates converge, one is subducted, melts, and generates magma that rises to form a volcanic island arc (a string of small volcanic islands).