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Which statements accurately describe hot spots? Check all that apply.Hot spots can cause volcanoes.Hot spots can cause geothermal activity like geysers and mud pots.The Hawaiian Islands formed over a hot spot.Hot spots occur only at plate boundaries.Yellowstone National Park is a geothermal hot spot.

As magma rises, pressure , causing dissolved gases to expand and form bubbles. The size of the bubbles increases, exerting a lot of force. The force of the expanding gases pushes the magma from the up through the . Molten rock and gas explode through the , which is at or near the top of the volcano.

As magma rises, pressure , causing dissolved gases to expand and form bubbles. The size of the bubbles increases, exerting a lot of force. The force of the expanding gases pushes the magma from the up through the . Molten rock and gas explode through the , which is at or near the top of the volcano.

As magma rises, pressure , causing dissolved gases to expand and form bubbles. The size of the bubbles increases, exerting a lot of force. The force of the expanding gases pushes the magma from the up through the . Molten rock and gas explode through the , which is at or near the top of the volcano.