Hot Spots

What is a hotspot?

• Hot parts of the crust

• Hot part of the mantle

• Hot part of the lithosphere

• Cold area on the crust

A rising vertical mass of magma originating from the mantle is called:

• Volcanic Island

• Mantle Plume

• Heat Wave

• Lava Flow

Where to hotspots occur?

• At plate boundaries

• In the middle of plates

• Both A & B

• Neither A or B

Which hawaiian volcano is currently over the hot spot?

• Midway

• Maui

• Kilauea

• Nihoa

How quickly is the Pacific Plate moving over the hawaiian hotspot?

• 1-2 cm/yr

• 5-10 cm/yr

• 15-20 cm/yr

• 100-200 cm/yr

Why is Yellowstone considered a supervolcano?

• because it is really tall

• because it is really hot

• because is has really wide

• because the magma chamber is enormous

A is:

• Yellowstone Hotspot

• Galapagos Hotspot

• Hawaiian Hotspot

• Iceland Hotspot

• Afar Hotspot

B is:

• Yellowstone Hotspot

• Galapagos Hotspot

• Hawaiian Hotspot

• Iceland Hotspot

• Afar Hotspot

C is:

• Yellowstone Hotspot

• Galapagos Hotspot

• Hawaiian Hotspot

• Iceland Hotspot

• Afar Hotspot

D is:

• Yellowstone Hotspot

• Galapagos Hotspot

• Hawaiian Hotspot

• Iceland Hotspot

• Afar Hotspot