text: do hotspot volcanos tendto erupt more explosively than other volcanoes?explainby usingexamplesof hotspot vol.?   depends on the location.  a hot spot at a continental rift will probably generate massive basalt floods; while not explosive, these can cover vast areas.  a hot spot on the ocean floor will probably generate mild, hawaii-like eruptions.  a hot spot under the continental crust--like yellowstone--will probably generate a combination of massive basalt floods and explosive eruptions.