Tectonic Hot Spots

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What is the force inside the mantle that causes the Earth's Plates to move?

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convection

Front

A hot spot is located at the boundary of a plate

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false

Front

What geologic feature will occur at a hot spot?

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volcano

Front

A prime example of an area over a hot spot is: Japan, the Andes Mountains, the East African Rift, the Hawaiian Islands

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the Hawaiian Islands

Front

What plate is the hot spot from the previous question located?

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Pacific

Front

As one moves away from a hot spot, the crust will get: younger, older, the will be no change in age

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older

Front

Which of the following will move with time? a hot spot, the plate the hot spot is over, neither move, both move

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the plate the hot spot is over

Front

The upper layer of the Earth which includes continental and ocean crust is called the :

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lithosphere

Front

What area of the continental United States is over a hot spot?

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Yellowstone National Park

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The number of tectonic plates that cover our planet is closest to: 3, 20, 100, 4400

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20