Locations where molten rock ruptures a tectonic plate are called ____.

A) hot spots
B) faults
C) ridges
D) weak spots
E) trenches

Tectonic Plate

Massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere, which moves atop the earth's mantle.

Hot Spots

Areas of the Earth's mantle that are exceptionally hot, which can lead to volcanic activity on the surface.