Which of the following is correct relative to hot spots across Earth's surface? A)hot spots cannot occur beneath continental crust. B)they always remain fixed in relationship to the migrating plates. C)they are responsible for the formation of the Hawaiian-Emperor Islands chain. D)hot spot activity formed Greenland,which sits atop a sea-floor spreading ridge in the North Atlantic E)they are anchored deep in the continental crust.

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Hot spots are areas of volcanic activity that occur in the middle of a tectonic plate, not at a plate boundary. They are fixed in relation to the moving plates, which means that as the plate moves, a chain of volcanic islands forms. The Hawaiian-Emperor Islands chain is an example of a chain of volcanic islands formed by a hot spot.

Option A is incorrect, as hot spots can occur beneath both oceanic and continental crust. Option B is incorrect, as hot spots are fixed in relation to the moving plates, not in a fixed position. Option D is incorrect, as hot spot activity did not form Greenland, but rather the island's formation is associated with plate tectonics. Option E is incorrect, as hot spots are not anchored in the continental crust but rather in the upper mantle.

Which of the Following Is correct Relative to Hot Spots