Which of the following plate boundaries and hot spots have volcanoes that are capable of very large (plinian size) explosive eruptions? (a) o-o transform (b) c-c convergent (c) continent-continent divergent (d) oceanic hot spots(e) continental hot spots(f) c-c transform (g) ocean-continent convergent(h) o-c transform (i) ocean-ocean convergent

G. Oceanic and continental Convergence.

Explianaton:

From the point of view plate tectonics, following very large boundaries the volcanic eruptions and hotspots are capable of very large scale or massive eruptions as a ring of fire itself is based on the pacific plate which is being subducted by the North American plate. And this pacific plate is shrinking in size, as a result of the convergence volcano are being formed and explosive. The Speed of subduction of this late is 65-102mm i.e 4.0 inch per year. Its due to the nature of this plate the splitting of lava around the Hawaiian island is a result of the colliding impact created at this boundary.