Volcanos study guide 1 part
Question 1
The majority of Earth's volcanoes occur:
In the middle of tectonic plates
At Hot Spots
Correct!
Along the convergent and divergent plate boundaries
At transform plate boundaries
Question 2
What is a subduction zone?
Similar to a divergent plate boundary
Correct!
A point where a tectonic plate is pushed down into the mantle
Where a tectonic plate is pushed upward to create mountains
A crack in the tectonic plates that pushes them apart
Question 3
What is a Hot Spot?
A volcano that is fed by the inner core
Correct!
Volcanism created by a stable mantle plume
Volcanism created by a moving mantle plume
A volcano that is always explosive
Question 4
Why do Volcanic Islands such as Hawaii have chains of islands (volcanoes) that stretch hundreds of
miles?
Because the plates are splitting apart
It is still unknown
Because of the length of the subduction zone
Correct! Because the plate moves over the stationary mantle plume
