(单选题)

The hot spot theory may prove useful in explaining ______.

A.the structure of the African plates

B.the revival of dead volcanoes

C.the mobility of the continents

D.the formation of new oceans

参考答案：D

参考解析：

细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“It now appears that they also have an important influence on the geophysical processes that propel the plates across the globe.”和第四句“so that the hot spot initiates the formation of a new ocean.”可知，hot spots的一个重要作用在于它能够推动板块地球表面漂移，从而引发了新海洋的形成。故选D。

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