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What is the scientific term for a plume of hot, molten rock that rises from deep within the Earth's mantle?
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Dike
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- Dike
- Sill
- Lava flow
- Mantle plume
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Mantle plumes are thought to be columns of hot solid rock rising from deep within the Earth's mantle to the base of the lithosphere, potentially leading to hotspots and volcanic activity.
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