Multiple Choice
Hot spots are caused by ____________.
A) friction due to the lithosphere sliding atop the asthenosphere
B) unusually dense concentrations of radioactive isotopes at various points in the crust
C) hot plumes of mantle material that rises up through cooler,denser surrounding rock
D) factors that remain completely unknown at this time
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