____ volcanoes can be found along subducting plate boundaries.

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Andesitic volcanoes are commonly found along subducting plate boundaries, where a denser oceanic plate is being subducted beneath a less dense continental plate. This process creates magma that is high in silica content, resulting in explosive andesitic eruptions. Shield volcanoes (A) are typically found along divergent plate boundaries, where magma is less viscous and flows easily. Cinder cone volcanoes (B) are smaller and typically found near other volcanic features, such as shield or stratovolcanoes. Basaltic volcanoes (D) are also commonly found at divergent plate boundaries, where magma is low in silica content and produces more fluid lava flows. Pegmatitic (E) refers to a type of rock, not a type of volcano.

____ Volcanoes Can Be Found Along Subducting Plate Boundaries