As a plate moves over the hot spot, the volcano moves off and dies, and a new volcano forms over the hot spot. This process generates:

a. volcano islands
b. volcano acres
c. independent volcanos
d. hot-spot track


Ans: d. hot-spot track

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

How do farmers who practice industrialized agriculture control weeds in their fields during the growing season (i.e., when their crops are growing)?

A. herbicides B. hand weeding C. plowing D. chickens

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The two primary factors responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks are heat and pressure.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

If a clock is set to Greenwich Mean Time and the Sun is observed to reach its zenith at 10:00 A.M., what is the longitude?

A. 30°W B. 45°W C. 45°E D. 0° E. 30°E

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Foliated metamorphic rocks can exhibit what kind of planar arrangements?

a. Parallel alignment of platy and/or elongated minerals b. Parallel alignment of flattened grains and pebbles c. Compositional banding d. All of the above e. None of the above

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences