Question

The following diagram shows the motion of two plates.

Which of these explains the feature that can form at the boundary of these two plates?
A range of volcanoes because the oceanic plate melts underneath the continental plate, forming a line of
volcanoes on the continent
A broad canyon-like valley because the two plates act like a plow, digging out any soil in the plate's paths.
A mountain range because the two colliding plates have equal composition and density, causing both to fold and
form wide, thick mountains
Island arc because the oceanic plate melts underneath the continental plate, forming volcanic mountains the
eventually become islands

Answer 1

The feature that can form at the boundary of these two plates is a range of volcanoes because the oceanic plate melts underneath the continental plate, forming a line of volcanoes on the continent. The Option A is correct.

This volcanoes occurs at convergent plate boundaries where an oceanic plate subducts beneath a continental plate. As the oceanic plate sinks into the mantle, it heats up and begins to melt.

This molten material rises through the continental crust, leading to volcanic eruptions along a line or arc on the continent. Over time, this continuous volcanic activity can create a range of volcanoes, often referred to as a volcanic arc, as magma reaches the surface and solidifies.

This is a characteristic feature of subduction zones where oceanic plates are forced beneath continental plates which resultes in volcanic activity and the formation of volcanic mountain ranges.