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Hot Spots

Hot Spots. To Review: Volcanoes usually occur At plate boundaries, However…. volcanoes can occur in the middle of a Tectonic plate. A Hot Spot is an area of volcanic activity that is far from a plate boundary

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Hot Spots

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  1. Hot Spots

  2. To Review: Volcanoes usually occur At plate boundaries,However…

  3. volcanoes can occur in the middle of a Tectonic plate • A Hot Spot is an area of volcanic activity that is far from a plate boundary • Most hot spots are located directly above columns of rising magma, called mantle plumes • The Hawaiian Islands and Yellowstone are examples • A chain of islands is created as the plate moves over the mantle plume

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