Hot Spots Are Caused by ____________

question 22

Multiple Choice

Hot spots are caused by ____________.

• A)friction due to the lithosphere sliding atop the asthenosphere
• B)unusually dense concentrations of radioactive isotopes at various points in the crust
• C)hot plumes of mantle material that rises up through cooler,denser surrounding rock
• D)factors that remain completely unknown at this time

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