Multiple choice

Intraplate hot spot refers to...

  1. underground cavern formation

  2. mountain formation

  3. Yellowstone's volcanic activity

  4. the formation of the mid-Atlantc Ridge

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C Correct answer
Explanation

An intraplate hot spot is a volcanic region thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle, such as the Yellowstone hotspot.