Multiple Choice
In a hot-spot volcanic island chain,such as the Hawaiian Islands,which of the following is NOT true?
A) All volcanoes in the chain can be simultaneously active.
B) The ages and distance between volcanoes can be used to calculate plate velocities.
C) The presence of volcanism is not related to a plate boundary.
D) The magma source stays approximately fixed,but motion of the overriding plate forms a hot-spot track.
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