Multiple Choice
Which process creates island chains with active volcanoes at one end?
A) Asthenospheric convection moves a magma plume under a stationary plate.
B) Magma plumes form on the Earth's outer core and rotate under a stationary plate.
C) Divergent boundaries move plates away from a stationary magma plume.
D) Convergent boundaries move the location of melting crust under a stationary plate.
E) Crustal plates move over a stationary magma plume.
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