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ConcepTest: Order of Volcano Formation

ConcepTest questions by David McConnell, David Steer , Walter Borowski, Jeffrey Dick, Annabelle Foos, Jeffrey Knott, Alvin Konigsberg, Michelle Malone, Heidi McGrew, Kathie Owens, and Stephen Van Horn

Question:

Examine the diagram below. The lettered objects represent volcanoes formed on an oceanic plate above a hot spot. The arrow illustrates the direction of plate motion. In what order did the volcanoes form (youngest to oldest)?

a. a, b, c, d, e
b. d, a, e, b, c
c. c, b, e, a, d
d. e, b, a, c, d

Diagram of Volcano Formation

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