Asked by london

The world map below shows the locations of tectonic plate boundaries (black lines) and active volcanoes (red dots).


Image courtesy of USGS

Based on this map, volcanoes most commonly form
A.
in Earth's polar regions.
B.
along Earth's equator.
C.
in the middle of tectonic plates.
D.
near tectonic plate boundaries.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. near tectonic plate boundaries.

The red dots cluster along the black lines on the map, showing most volcanoes occur where plates diverge or converge and magma can reach the surface.