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What are large rising bodies of magma not at plate boundaries called?

A large rising body of magma is called a magma plume they originate from the mantle. Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent, divergent and conservative.


Large rising bodies of magma not at plate boundries?

These large rising bodies of magma are known as hotspots. Hotspots are areas where magma from deep within the mantle can rise and create volcanic activity, independent of plate boundaries. Examples of hotspots include the Hawaiian Islands and Yellowstone National Park.


At ocean-continent plate boundaries rising magma may change composition before reaching the surface?

At ocean-continent plate boundaries, the rising magma can interact with overlying continental crust, which can cause changes in its composition. This interaction can lead to the assimilation of continental rocks by the magma, altering its chemical composition before it reaches the surface. This process can produce volcanic rocks with unique characteristics compared to other types of magma.


Is a pluton?

A pluton is a large body of igneous rock which has formed underground as rising magma has cooled.


What happens at constructive boundaries?

Creation of new crust through up swelling and out rising of magma to cover areas of sea floor spreading or lithospheric seperation.


Name types of plate boundarys found when two plates separate?

These are called divergent plate boundaries marked by ridges, caused by the uplift of crust by rising magma, on either side of a rift valley, where the magma fills in the gap left by the spreading ridges.


This is not included in the three major zones of crustal movement.?

Mariana Trench


How are landforms formed by rising magma?

the magma cools on the surface and eventually u get land


What are columns of rising magma?

Columns of rising magma are known as magma chambers or conduits. They are vertical channels through which magma rises from the Earth's mantle towards the surface. These columns are key components in the formation of volcanic eruptions.


Which theory of plate movement involves magma rising all the way from the lower mantle to spread apart plates A.Slab-push?

The theory of plate movement that involves magma rising from the lower mantle to spread apart plates is known as "mantle convection." In this process, hot, less dense magma rises towards the surface, causing tectonic plates to move apart at divergent boundaries. This rising magma creates new oceanic crust, facilitating the movement of plates. Slab-push, on the other hand, is associated with the downward movement of a tectonic plate at a subduction zone.


What causes the seafloor to spread?

rising molten magma


Columns of rising magma are called?

i believe its a batholith