Explain the origin of volcanic features and landforms; as well as the causes and hazards associated with volcanic activity. Volcanoes are one of the most dynamic, powerful and destructive forces on th...Explain the origin of volcanic features and landforms; as well as the causes and hazards associated with volcanic activity. Volcanoes are one of the most dynamic, powerful and destructive forces on the Earth. If you recall from the previous section, plate tectonics directly influences the location and types of volcanoes we find across the globe. Now we understand why the west coast of America as a chain of volcanoes in the Cascade Mountains and why Japan has so many active volcanoes.
