Multiple choice

A weak spot in Earth’s crust where magma from the mantle makes its way to the surface.  

  1. seismogram

  2. Hot Spot

  3. pyroclasic flow

  4. geothermal energy

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A hot spot is an area in the mantle from which heat rises as a thermal plume from deep in the Earth. This heat can melt the crust to form volcanoes even away from plate boundaries.