A hot spot trace typically includes ________.
A) higher islands as one moves away from the hot spot
B) more atolls as one moves toward the hot spot
C) more volcanism as one moves toward the hot spot
D) older seamounts as one moves toward the hot spot
E) an island arc

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A hot spot is an area of volcanic activity that occurs when a mantle plume rises up from deep within the Earth's mantle. As the tectonic plate moves over the hot spot, a chain of seamounts or volcanoes may form. The youngest and most active volcanoes will be located closest to the hot spot, while older and more eroded volcanic features will be found farther away. Therefore, more volcanism is present as one moves toward the hot spot.

A Hot Spot Trace Typically Includes ________