Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics

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The image shows the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Which type of boundary occurs at this ridge where the ocean floor is spreading apart?

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divergent

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Hotspots are found ___.

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within a plate (intraplate)

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Yellowstone National Park marks the location of a huge ___________

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Hot Spot

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The ____________ is a belt of volcanoes around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

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Ring of Fire

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Where do 75% of active volcanoes occur? Options: Intraplate, Divergent Boundaries, Convergent Boundaries, Transform Boundaries

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Convergent Boundaries

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An example of an Island Arc would be..

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Aleutian Islands

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What are volcanoes under the ocean called?

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Sea Mounts

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What is another name for seamounts?

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Black and White Smokers