A geologist notes that melted rock is escaping from Earth's interior at location A and identi- fies location A as a volcano. A student objects that location A is too far from any plate boundaries to be a volcano. Is the student's objection correct? Why?

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A geologist notes that melted rock is escaping from Earth's interior at location A and identi-
fies location A as a volcano. A student objects that location A is too far from any plate
boundaries to be a volcano.
Is the student's objection correct? Why?
KE
A
B
с
AMERICAN
PLATE
ARAUD
Naze
PISM
EURASIAN
PLATE
AFRICAN INDO-AUSTRALIAN
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PLATE
ANTARCT OPLATE
Yes; location A is too far from any plate boundaries to be a volcano.
No; although volcanoes can be located far from plate boundaries, volcanoes erupt lava
and ash, not melted rock.
No; although many volcanoes are located at plate boundaries, volcanoes are also lo-
cated far from plate boundaries at hot spots.
Transcribed Image Text:MULTIPLE CHOICE A geologist notes that melted rock is escaping from Earth's interior at location A and identi- fies location A as a volcano. A student objects that location A is too far from any plate boundaries to be a volcano. Is the student's objection correct? Why? KE A B с AMERICAN PLATE ARAUD Naze PISM EURASIAN PLATE AFRICAN INDO-AUSTRALIAN PLATE PLATE ANTARCT OPLATE Yes; location A is too far from any plate boundaries to be a volcano. No; although volcanoes can be located far from plate boundaries, volcanoes erupt lava and ash, not melted rock. No; although many volcanoes are located at plate boundaries, volcanoes are also lo- cated far from plate boundaries at hot spots.
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