. An area of volcanic activity far from a tectonic plate boundary
is called a

It is called and Hot Spot

Explanation:

a volcanic-ally active area of Earth's surface, commonly far from a tectonic plate boundary. mantle plumes or columns of solid hot material rises to the lithosphere.

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i think that d. wind is the answer.   i missed the question when i answered a. currents.

the framers of the constitution insisted that federal judges be nominated instead of elected due to their desire to have judges above the shifting whims of the masses.

the hope, whether achieved or not, was that federal judges would only be beholden to the law and that by not having judges be elected, they would be protected if that law dictated an outcome that ran counter to popular opinion.