Evidence of former surface volcanic activity is often found in the vast accumulations of lava called ________.
A) hot spots
B) flood basalts
C) magma
D) calderas
E) pyroclastic

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Flood basalts are vast accumulations of lava that result from extensive volcanic activity. They are a common feature of many volcanic regions and are often evidence of past surface volcanic activity. Hot spots refer to areas of volcanic activity that are not associated with plate boundaries, magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, calderas are large volcanic craters formed by explosive eruptions, and pyroclastic refers to materials ejected from a volcano, such as ash, pumice, and bombs.

Evidence of Former Surface Volcanic Activity Is Often Found in the Vast