Volcanoes that do not occur along present plate boundaries are associated with ____________.
A) continental rifts
B) mantle hot spots
C) mid-ocean ridges
D) subduction zones

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Volcanoes that do not occur along present plate boundaries are often associated with mantle hot spots, which are stationary areas of intense volcanic activity due to a plume of hot material rising from deep within the Earth's mantle. Examples include Hawaii and Yellowstone National Park. Continental rifts (A) do produce volcanoes, but they occur along plate boundaries (divergent in this case). Mid-ocean ridges (C) also produce volcanoes but along divergent plate boundaries. Subduction zones (D) occur at plate boundaries and can produce volcanoes, but the question specifically states that the volcanoes in question do not occur along plate boundaries.

Volcanoes That Do Not Occur Along Present Plate Boundaries Are