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No. Hot spots are not associated with plate boundaries.
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Are hot spots above or below Earth's surface?
Hot spots originate in the mantle, well below the Earth's surface.
What are the five Hot Spots on the Earth?
There are more than just five hot spots throughout the whole Earth. There is the Tasman hot spot, the Hawaii hot spot, the Galapagos hot spot, the Yellowstone hot spot, Easter Island hot spot, Bouvet hot spot, St. Helena hot spot, the Canary Islands hot spot, and then Iceland hot spot.
What kind of rock types are found in hot spots?
Usually hot ones, especially in the shades of red or black.
How are hot spots used to determine the speed of the plate movement?
hot spots are stationary and the plate move over it. this leaves a chain of volcanoes as the plates are moving. the volcanoes get younger as you approach the active hot spot. date the islands and you will know the speed of the plates
What forms to a mantle plume?
Mantle plumes result in the formation of hot spots.
What boundary is hot spot volcano?
Hot spot volcanoes are not associated with a plate boundaries. Hot spots can drive volcanic activity all by themselves.
What is a geological hot spot?
A geological hot spot is where hot magma rises from the earth's mantle, which creates volcanic activity.
Are hot springs and hot spots the same?
no but yes hot means hot but springs and spots are differ so the answer is no!
Why hot spots located at the tropical regions?
They aren't necessarily. Several well-known hot spots are in tropical areas, but a number are not. We have the Hawaiian and Galapagos hot spots, but we also have hot spots under Yellowstone, Iceland, and Antarctica.
Where do hot spots start?
hot spots begin at the boundary between the mantle and the outercore.
Where do hot spots originate?
Hot spots begin at where 2 plates move apart
Are the Deccan Plateau Hot Spots and Hawaii Hot Spots examples of intraplate volcanism?
They are, yes.
What causes hot spots on earth?
The flow of molten magma is what causes varying hot spots on Earth. Hot spots are also known to heat water beneath the ground.
What actors and actresses appeared in Hot Spots - 1991?
The cast of Hot Spots - 1991 includes: Ondra
Are sun spots hot or cold?
sun spots are cold
Are hot spots stationary?
Yes; hot spots are huge columns of hot mantle material rising from a great depth. New volcanoes form and old volcanoes become extinct as plates move over the hot spots.
Is it true wireless networks are either public unsecured hot spots or private secured hot spots?
true
