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The ________ ocean basin is rimmed by the most subduction zones.
Hot Spot
A volcanic region thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle.
Transform Boundary
A type of tectonic plate boundary where plates slide past each other horizontally, causing seismic activity.
Caribbean Region
A geographical area comprising the Caribbean Sea, its islands (including the West Indies), and the surrounding coasts located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland.
Caribbean Plate
A mostly oceanic tectonic plate underlying Central America and the Caribbean Sea off the north coast of South America.
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