Volcanoes, trenches and earthquakes

Unit: Dynamic Earth: Plate Tectonics and Earth's Interior. New York State science standards (performance expectations): HS-ESS2-1, HS-ESS3-1.

Past questions on this topic

• June 2026, question 24 Based on the model, which plate tectonic interaction led to the formation and eruption of Mt. Pinatubo?

Reference tables for this topic

• Global Tectonic Activity of the Last One Million Years
• Cross Section Model of Earth's Surface and Interior