142K views · 4.2K reactions | Mountains form where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have a similar thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other. Instead, they crumple and fold until the rocks are forced up to form a mountain range. As the plates continue to collide, mountains will get taller and taller | Science Of The Universe | Facebook

Q: How do volcanoes form in the middle of a tectonic plate? A: Continental rifting leads to creation of faults and a thinning of the tectonic plate that allows magma to reach the surface. https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/animation/basin__range_volcanoes | EarthScope Consortium