Exercise
Form 14: Volcanic Activity and Hot Spots
Explore volcanic activity and the formation of hot spots. Learn how magma rises through the crust to create volcanic features independent of plate boundaries.
Questions
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What is a geological hot spot?
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Which famous island chain was formed as an oceanic plate moved over a stationary mantle hot spot?
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How does a chain of volcanic islands form over a stationary hot spot?
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Which island in the Hawaiian chain is currently located directly over the hot spot and is geologically youngest?
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What happens to older volcanic islands as plate motion moves them away from a hot spot?
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Which US national park sits over an active continental hot spot?
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What is the major zone of volcanic and seismic activity encircling the Pacific Ocean called?
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Approximately what percentage of Earth's active land volcanoes are located in the Ring of Fire?
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What feature forms when subduction causes volcanic islands to erupt in a curve parallel to a trench?
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Which island arc was created by ocean-ocean subduction in the northern Pacific?
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What type of magma forms broad shield volcanoes like those found in Hawaii?
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Can major volcanic eruptions temporarily affect global climate?