What is the term for the boundary where tectonic plates move away from each other?
Plate Tectonics/Volcanoes/HotSpots/Seafloor Spreading

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1.
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Divergent boundary.
2.
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True or False: An island volcano becomes less active as it moves away from a hot spot mantle plume.
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TRUE.
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What is seafloor spreading?
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The formation of new oceanic crust and its movement away from the mid-ocean ridge.
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What is the innermost layer of the Earth made of?
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Solid metal.
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Seafloor spreading can be compared to which of the following?
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Conveyor belt.
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What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates collide?
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Convergent boundary.
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What is a hot spot in geology?
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A location where magma from deep within the mantle rises to the surface, often creating volcanoes.
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