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← GeographyWhich outcome is most caused by mantle plume activity?
A)Formation of volcanic island chains✓
B)Increased frequency of glacial calving
C)Accelerated rates of coastal erosion
D)Intensified Hadley cell precipitation patterns
💡 Explanation
The formation of volcanic island chains arise from hotspots because the movement of the tectonic plates over a stationary mantle plume drives magma production where the island chains appear sequentially, rather than glacial calving, erosion, or precipitation patterns. Therefore hotspot volcanism causes islands.
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