Volcanoes can also be caused by _____ so called 'hot spots'.
- A. Ash
- B. Gases
- C. Mantle Plumes
- D. None of these
Explanation
Mantle plumes are columns of unusually hot, rising mantle material that can melt through the crust and produce volcanoes away from plate boundaries. These volcanic regions are called hotspots.
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