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Which layer of the Earth do seismic waves primarily travel through?
Which layer of the Earth do seismic waves primarily travel through?
- Crust
- Core
- Asthenosphere
- Mantle (correct)
What are hotspot volcanoes?
What are hotspot volcanoes?
- Volcanoes formed at the boundaries of tectonic plates
- Volcanoes formed above a stationary mantle plume (correct)
- Volcanoes formed due to subduction zones
- Volcanoes formed by the collision of two plates
Which geological phenomenon is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
Which geological phenomenon is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
- Volcanic eruptions
- Earthquakes (correct)
- Magnetic field fluctuations
- Hotspot activity