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Conduit: A channel or passageway through which magma travels from a magma chamber to the surface.
Hotspot: A location on Earth's surface where molten rock rises from deep within the mantle, creating volcanoes independent of plate boundaries.
Plume: A column of rising, hot air or gas, often associated with volcanic activity or hot spots.
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