A fixed volcanic hot spot on Earth tends to produce a _______ on a moving plate.
A) series of volcanic peaks
B) high landmass with a fixed location
C) transform fault system
D) submarine canyon and associated abyssal hills
E) trench

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A fixed volcanic hot spot on Earth produces a series of volcanic peaks on a moving plate. As the plate moves, new volcanoes are formed over the hot spot while the older ones move away from it. This is how Hawaiian Islands were formed by the movement of the Pacific Plate over a stationary hot spot.

A Fixed Volcanic Hot Spot on Earth Tends to Produce