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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.
Why are the hawaiian islands in the middle of a plate?
The Hawaiian Islands are formed by a hot spot, a stationary plume of magma rising from deep within the Earth's mantle. As the Pacific Plate moves over this hot spot, it creates a chain of volcanic islands. The islands themselves do not sit on a plate boundary but are isolated in the middle of the Pacific Plate.
Why are many of the Hawaiian islands volcanoes extinct?
Many of the Hawaiian islands' volcanoes are considered extinct because they have not erupted for thousands of years, making it unlikely for them to erupt again. As the tectonic plate that carries the islands moves away from the hot spot that fuels the volcanoes, new volcanic activity shifts to create new islands.
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.
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.
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.
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 is an example of a hot-spot volcano?
The Hawaiian islands, Iceland, and Yellowstone are three examples of hot spots.
What type of plate boundary created 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.
