The formation of the Canary Islands was primarily caused by their location near a:
1) subduction zone
2) mantle hot spot
3) divergent boundary
4) transform fault
Answer (3)
The formation of the canary islands was primarily due to their location near a mantle hotspot.
The Canary Islands were primarily formed by their location near a mantle hot spot , an area in the Earth's mantle where heat and magma rise to the surface, leading to volcanic activity and the formation of islands. ;
The Canary Islands were primarily formed by their location near a mantle hot spot, where magma rises from the Earth's mantle and creates volcanic islands. This geological process leads to the formation of new land as the magma erupts and cools. The hot spot mechanism is similar to that which formed the Hawaiian Islands.
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