Hot spots have helped define the outlines of the continents by:
A) shaping the boundaries along which continents separate, due to location of the rift arms
B) "welding" continents together due to rising magma bodies and eruptions of lava
C) melting the edges of continents away to form indentions along the coast

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Hot spots can influence the separation of continents by creating rift zones where the lithosphere is weakened, leading to the formation of new ocean basins and the separation of continental masses.

Hot Spots Have Helped Define the Outlines of the Continents