Question

Describe how a volcano is formed at a Continental Rift. Be sure to include, in your description, what is occurring at the plate boundary

Answer 1

Continental Rifts occur when the Earth's plates either push into each other or pull away from each other, and can lead to the formation of a volcano. When this occurs the Earth's crust is broken up into pieces called plates. The place where the edges of two plates meet is called a boundary.