Multiple Choice
Which statement about the hotspot at Hawaii is FALSE?
A) A hotspot at Hawaii explains the presence of active volcanoes far from a tectonic plate boundary.
B) A hotspot is a localized zone of upwelling mantle rock located deep below the moving tectonic plate.
C) The age of volcanic rock in the Hawaiian Islands gets progressively older to the west.
D) Magnetic reversals are the primary cause for the hotspot at Hawaii.
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