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savannahhooper

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Which one of the following most accurately describes the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands?
 
  A) Volcanoes are associated with subduction and a convergent plate boundary.
  B) Volcanoes are fed by a long-lived hot spot below the Pacific lithospheric plate.
  C) Volcanoes are associated with a mid-Pacific oceanic ridge and spreading center.
  D) Volcanoes are associated with a mid-Pacific transform fault.

Question 2

Cooler, older, oceanic lithosphere sinks into the mantle at ________.
 
  A) subduction zones along convergent plate boundaries
  B) transform fault zones along divergent plate boundaries
  C) rift zones along oceanic ridges
  D) sites of long-lived, hot spot volcanism in the ocean basins


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pallen55

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


savannahhooper

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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