Multiple Choice
Which statement about hot spots is true?
A) Hot spots arise from relatively stationary plumes of magma in the mantle.
B) Hot spots are always located along plate boundaries.
C) Hot spots are never associated with volcanoes.
D) Hot spots can only exist beneath oceanic crust.
Correct Answer:
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