Hot spot Volcanoes

Question 1

Most volcanic activity occurs at plate boundaries but there are some areas of intense volcanic activity that occur away from plate boundaries, these are called ___ _____

Answer 1

hot spots

Question 2

Concentrations of ___________ elements in the mantle cause heat to rise (because it’s less dense) to the earths surface via __________

Answer 2

radioactive convection

Question 3

The heat warms the earths _____ as well.

Answer 3

crust

Question 4

The intense heat that rises from the mantle to the crust is called a magma _____.

Answer 4

plume

Question 5

When magma reaches the top of the plume, it breaks through the crust to the earths surface and breaks through forming ________

Answer 5

volcanoes

Question 6

The lava at hot spots is ________ and runny and low on the ___ scale.

Answer 6

basaltic VEI

Question 7

The volcanic plume remains __________ but the crust above it moves.

Answer 7

Stationary

Question 8

Volcanic activity in the part of the crust that was above the hot spot _________as it moves away.

Answer 8

Decreases

Question 9

New volcanos form in the part of the crust that is now _____ the hot spot.

Answer 9

Above

Question 10

As the crust continues to move a _____ of volcanos is formed.

Answer 10

Chain

Question 11

There is a hot spot volcano in ______ USA.

Answer 11

Hawaii

Question 12

When this process takes place underwater ______ ______ are formed

Answer 12

Island arches