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How have volcanoes helped to create the Hawaiian islands?
Volcanoes shot out magma which cooled down to make the Hawaiian Islands.
Is the formation of the Hawaiian Islands is one example of volcanoes forming over a hot spot?
Yes. The Hawaiian Islands were formed by hot spot volcanoes.
Did a flood create the Hawaiian Islands?
No, there is a hot spot on the ocean floor and over time, the lava coming out of the underwater volcanoes created land that is known as the Hawaiian Islands.
Does the hot spot move with the hawaiian islands?
Yes, the hot spot does move with the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiian Islands were formed by a volcanic hot spot in the Earth's mantle, which remains stationary while the Pacific tectonic plate moves over it. As the plate shifts, it creates a chain of islands, with the youngest island currently over the hot spot and the older islands gradually moving away from it. This results in the formation of new islands as the plate continues to drift.
Why are the hawaiian islands in the middle of a plate?
There is a 'Hot-spot' in the mantle underneath the crust near the Hawaiian islands, it causes the magma to bubble up through fissures in the sea floor and eventually create new islands. this is how they were formed. for more info look at mantle convection.
Why are many of the Hawaiian islands volcanoes extinct?
Due to plate techtonics, most of the Hawaiian Islands have been moved away from the "hot spot" in the earth's crust that is slowly extruding new islands. The big Island of Hawaii is the current location of that hot spot.
How did the hot spot created the hawaiian island?
There is a hot spot under the islands that keeps burning a hole in the same spot even thought the plate is moving. Hence the chain of islands.
Why do some Hawaiian islands have active volcanoes and some don't?
All of the Hawaiian islands are volcanic in origin. The volcanoes are fed by a hot spot, where extra hot material wells up in the mantle, generating magma. This hot spot generally stays in one place while the Pacific Plate above it moves. As this happens, older volcanoes are carried away from the hot spot and lose their source of magma.
Are the Hawaiian Islands located above a subduction zone?
No. The Hawaiian islands are over a hot spot and are nowhere near any plate boundaries.
How were Hawaiin islands created?
The Hawaiian Islands were created when molten material moved over a hot spot.
What is the name of the Hot spot in the middle of the Pacific plate?
The hot spot in the middle of the Pacific plate is called the Hawaiian hot spot. It is responsible for the formation of the Hawaiian Islands, with the youngest island being the Big Island of Hawaii.
What type of plate boundary created the Hawaiian islands?
The Hawaiian Islands were created by a hot spot in the Earth's mantle. They were not created by interaction at a plate boundary.
