The Icelandic volcanoes are related to plate tectonics because ________.

Question

Question: The Icelandic volcanoes are related to plate tectonics because ________.

Options:

1.  they lie on a spreading center where two plates are converging
2.  they lie on a subduction zone where two plates are converging
3.  they lie on a spreading center where two plates are moving apart
4.  they lie along a subduction zone where two plates are diverging

Answer 1

3. they lie on a spreading center where two plates are moving apart

The Icelandic volcanoes are related to plate tectonics because they lie on a spreading center where two plates are moving apart.