
Hotspot Volcanoes: Formation, Locations, and Effects

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Geography
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following locations is known for its hotspot volcanic activity?
The Himalayas
The Andes
Yellowstone National Park
The Alps
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How do hotspot volcanoes form?
By the movement of tectonic plates
By a plume of hot material rising from deep within the Earth's mantle
By the melting of subducted oceanic crust
By the collision of continental plates
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is a significant effect of hotspot volcanoes?
Formation of new oceanic crust
Creation of mountain ranges
Formation of volcanic islands and seamounts
Shifting of continental plates
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The Hawaiian Islands are an example of islands formed by:
Subduction zones
Continental rifts
Hotspot volcanism
Oceanic-oceanic plate convergence
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the primary cause of the heat that generates a volcanic hotspot?
Friction between tectonic plates
Radioactive decay in the Earth's core
Solar radiation absorbed by the Earth's surface
Heat from the Earth's core and the lower mantle
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a common effect of hotspot volcanic eruptions?
Creation of geothermal features
Formation of large igneous provinces
Significant changes in global climate
Formation of deep ocean trenches
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Hotspot volcanoes are different from other volcanoes because they:
Only erupt once and then become extinct
Are not associated with tectonic plate boundaries
Can only form on continental land masses
Erupt more violently than any other type of volcano
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