Geography A-Level
Hotspot volcanoes
What Hotspot volcanoes means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Hotspot volcanoes
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Reference: AQA
Where basaltic magma reaches the surface it builds these, commonly shield volcanoes.
Topics that use Hotspot volcanoes
- Plate tectonics (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Conservative margins
- Destructive margins
- Magma plumes
- Slab pull
- Vulcanicity
- Constructive margins
- Convection currents
- Decompression melting
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