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

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1.
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convection
2.
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A hot spot is located at the boundary of a plate
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false
3.
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What geologic feature will occur at a hot spot?
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volcano
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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
5.
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What plate is the hot spot from the previous question located?
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Pacific
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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
7.
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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
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