Multiple Choice
In what way was the production of the major volcanoes on Mars different from the production of the Hawaiian Islands on Earth?
A) The Martian volcanoes formed while Mars was still completely molten, whereas the Hawaiian Islands formed recently, after Earth's crust had solidified.
B) The Martian volcanoes formed in crust that was stationary over an underlying hot spot, whereas the Hawaiian Islands formed in crust that was moving over an underlying hot spot.
C) The Martian volcanoes formed through crustal shattering by a major impact, whereas the Hawaiian Islands formed by volcanic action over an underlying hot spot in Earth's upper mantle.
D) The Martian volcanoes formed in crust that was moving over an underlying hot spot, whereas the Hawaiian Islands formed along a boundary between two crustal plates.
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