Plate Tectonics/Volcanoes/HotSpots/Seafloor Spreading

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Prime example of an area over a hot spot:

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the Hawaiian Islands

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As one moves away from a hot spot, the crust will get:

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older

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What do we call molten hot liquid rock BELOW Earth's surface?

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magma

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What do we call molten hot liquid rock once it erupts to the Earth's surface?

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lava

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What kind of rocks are formed when lava from a volcano cools?

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igneous

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Based on the map, describe the age of the Hawaiian islands.

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Oahu is further from the hotspot and the oldest island.

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Where do volcanoes come from?

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All of these options

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Where are volcanoes usually found?

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Along plate boundaries.

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What type of boundary occurs at the Mid Atlantic Ridge where the ocean floor is spreading apart?

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divergent

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What geologic feature will occur at a hot spot?

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volcano