Question

On which of the boundary types (divergent, convergent, or transform) would a volcano most likely take place, and why?

Answer 1

A volcano would most likely occur on a divergent boundary, as these boundaries push plates together, resulting in the formation of a mountain or a volcano.

Answer 2

Answer:

The two types of plate boundaries that are most likely to produce volcanic activity are divergent plate boundaries and convergent plate boundaries.

Explanation:

At a divergent boundary, tectonic plates move apart from one another. They never really separate because magma continuously moves up from the mantle into this boundary, building new plate material on both sides of the plate boundary.

At a convergent plate boundary, tectonic plates move toward one another and collide. Oftentimes, this collision forces the denser plate edge to subduct, or sink beneath the plate edge that is less dense. These subduction zones can create deep trenches. As the denser plate edge moves downward, the pressure and temperature surrounding it increases, which causes changes to the plate that melt the mantle above, and the melted rock rises through the plate, sometimes reaching its surface as part of a volcano.

(from Nat'l Geographic)