What is a hot spot relative to a mantle plume? What is often found there? What will be an ideal response?


A hot spot is the location where a mantle plume rises to Earth’s surface. A volcano often forms above
a hot spot.

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The longest of all visible light waves are ________

A) violet B) red C) green D) yellow E) orange

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French has become an increasingly important language in the United States because of large-scale immigration from Latin America

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Rocks such as limestone, granite, and gneiss cannot be groundwater reservoirs

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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