Volcanoes also are found in the middle of plates, where there is a well of melted rock.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

It is along or near this fault line that most of California's earthquakes take place, as the two tectonic plates move in different directions.

VOA: special.2011.01.04

However,the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes is written on Minnesota's vehicle license plates.

VOA: special.2011.01.09

However,"The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes" is written on Minnesota's vehicle license plates.

VOA: special.2009.08.09

"little guide to different types of snowflakes sectored plates and capped columns and hollow columns and all different types of crystals.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

Eric Calais,a geophysicist, says that sudden movement can follow a buildup of stress as adjacent plates struggle to move past each other.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

Indonesia is on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire where several tectonic plates meet and often cause earthquakes.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

But the crowded city is more fortunate than much of the country, which sits atop tectonic plates that frequently slam together to cause massive earthquakes.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

Compared to the well-known seismic areas like the Pacific Rim, the Caribbean seems geologically quiet, but this area where tectonic plates meet has a long history of earthquakes, tsunamis,and volcanoes.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13