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Title: VOLCANOES ON A SPREADING RIDGE
Caption: Icelandic shield volcano (background) and large fissure (normal fault) associated with the spreading of tectonic plates along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. (John S. Shelton)
Keywords: volcanoes, volcanism, volcanic eruptions, plate tectonics, tectonic plates, lithospheric plates, mid-ocean ridges, seafloor spreading, divergent boundary, divergent boundaries, faults