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What is the difference between a tectonic plate and a hot spot?

What is the difference between a tectonic plate and a hot spot?
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What is the difference between a tectonic plate and a hot spot?

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Tectonic plates are large pieces of Earth's crust, hot spots are areas where magma from the mantle breaks through the Earth's crust.
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