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  • 22-04-2020
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What is the most likely reason that there are so many volcanoes in Iceland?

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  • 22-04-2020
Because of Iceland’s location.
It’s located along the mid-atlantic ridge, which is a divergent plate boundary. This means that two tectonic plates are sliding away from each other, which opens up the seafloor and allows lava to flow upwards, which creates volcanoes.
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