What can occur during the evolution of a hot spot?

A) an initial period of subsidence as magmas rise from the mantle
B) formation of a fold and thrust belt
C) formation of rifts that radiate out from the hot spot
D) thickening of the crust beneath a passive margin
E) none of these

Hot Spot

A region in the Earth's mantle from which hot plumes of magma rise to the surface, often forming volcanic islands.

Subsidence

The gradual settling or sinking of the Earth's surface with little or no horizontal motion, often due to natural underground processes.

Fold and Thrust Belt

A series of mountainous folds and thrust faults that are typically formed at convergent plate boundaries.