Plate Tectonic Hot Spots

What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

• Hot Spot
• Magma
• Lava
• Volcano

Vocanoes are found...

• on land
• under water
• on islands
• all of the above

Hotspots are volcanoes that form...

• at convergent plate boundaries.

• at divergent plate boundaries.

• at transform plate boundaries.

• in the middle of a tectonic plate.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Hotspots form because...

• magma is pushed to the surface at a plate boundary.

• a mantle plume weakens Earth's crust.

• water is pushed up to Earth's surface

• a mantle plume strengthens Earth's crust.

Which island is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which island is the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where would you expect the next island in this chain to form?

• to the left of A

• between D and E

• to the right of E

• between A and B

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The cross section below displays the movement of an oceanic tectonic plate over a hotspot, resulting in the formation of a chain of volcanos labeled A, B, C and D. The geological age of volcano C is shown. What are the most likely ages of volcanos B and D?

• B is 5 million years old and D is 12 million years old

• B is 2 million years old and D is 6 million years old

• B is 9 million years old and D is 9 million years old

• B is 10 million years old and D is 4 million years old

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How did the Hawaiian islands form?

• at an ocean-ocean convergent boudary

• at a hotspot

• at a ocean-continental convergent boundary

• at an oceanic divergent boundary

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Based on the map chose the answer that best describes the age of the hawaiian islands.

• The big island of hawaii is further from the hotspot and the oldest island.

• Oahu is further from the hotspot and the youngest island.

• The big island of hawaii is closest to the hotspot and the youngest island.

• Oahu is closest to the the hotspot and the oldest island.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4