Homework Help: Geological Events

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 7:22pm.

Hot spot volcanoes appear as volcanic chains in the middle of an oceanic plate because as the plate moves away from the hot spot, the volcano becomes less active, then the hot spot forms a new volcano.

Is my answer correct.

Geological Events - Writeacher, Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 7:33pm
Sounds correct to me. Hawaii is a good example.

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