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How do volcanoes provide evidence to scientists to support the idea that matter and energy move within the Earth’s interior?

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Scientists use volcanic activity data from this area to show the relationship between volcanic activity and lithospheric plate motion. Hot Spots and Plate Tectonics: A volcanic hot-spot is an area in the mantle from which heat rises in the form of a thermal plume from deep within the Earth. Higher heat and lower pressure at the base of the lithosphere melts rock and forms magma.

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energy moves through everything really

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