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What portion of the mantle is hot enough to begin melting rocks into magma

asthenosphere

What happens as a result of the sudden shift between two tectonic plates

A sudden shift between two tectonic plates would result in an earthquake. If the earthquake was strong enough, and eneath the sea bed, the water would form very large waves going onto land, causing a tsunami.

Which volcanoes are shaped in a sharp peak

Very tall volcanoes with sharp peaks are stratovolcanoes.

Which type of reef forms very close to the shoreline of a volcanic island

Fringing Reef

Which type of plain forms near a volcano

Lava plain...:D

What forms when lava flows horizontally across a layer of rock

Forms of igneous rock are usually made. It is also known as lava rock and volcanic rock

When magma reaches the exterior of the Earth's crust is becomes
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