Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics Answers

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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
island arc
B
lava
C
basalt
D
magma
E
hot spot
F
plate boundaries
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Volcanic belts form along

A
islands in the Pacific Ocean.
B
North American mountain ranges.
C
the boundaries of Earth’s plates.
D
the coast of Antarctica.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition a string of islands formed by the volcanoes along a deep-ocean trench.

A
island arc
B
lava
C
basalt
D
magma
E
hot spot
F
plate boundaries
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The Ring of Fire is a major belt of volcanic activity circling the Pacific Ocean.

A
T
B
F
5

Hotspot volcanoes occur along subduction zones.

A
T
B
F
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
island arc
B
lava
C
basalt
D
magma
E
hot spot
F
plate boundaries
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The Pacific Plate is located under the Pacific Ocean. Its movement has created the Island Arc and the Ring of Fire. This plate demonstrates ____________. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
divergent boundaries
B
hot spot boundaries
C
convergent boundaries
D
subduction boundaries
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Which of the following is NOT found at converging oceanic plate boundaries?

A
a hot spot
B
an island arc
C
a subducting plate
D
the Ring of Fire
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The Hawaiian Islands formed over a

A
hot spot
B
convergent fault
C
divergent fault
D
none of the above
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A hot spot is an area where material from deep within the mantle rises and melts through the crust above it. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
T
B
F

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