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Are volcanoes of Hawaii localized above a deep mantle hot spot that are not part of the East Pacific oceanic ridge?
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What parts are youngest on earth's crust?
Directly along active oceanic ridges, such as the mid-oceanic ridge in the Atlantic (which Iceland straddles) and on active volcanoes, such as Hawaii. When lava from volcanoes such as Hawaii and the mostly undersea volcanoes of mid-oceanic ridges cools, it solidifies into brand new rock.
Where the Hawaiian islands formed by earthquakes or volcanoes?
Hawaii was formed by centuries of volcanic magma boiling out. Hawaii and it's sister Islands are active volcanoes.
What tectonic plate does Hawaii sit on?
Hawaii is situated broadly in the centre of the Pacific plate. It has volcanoes because it sits on a particularly thin part of that plate which allows for magma from below the plate to rise and come to the surface.
Do oceanic crust hot spot volcanoes tend to erupt more explosively than other volcanoes?
No they do not erupt more explosively. It all depends on the gas and the viscosity. An example is Kilauea in Hawaii because it does not erupt explosively.
Does Hawaii and Nevada have active Volcanoes?
No. Hawaii has active volcanoes but Nevada does not. Nevada does have inactive volcanoes, however.
What parts are youngest on earth's crust?
Directly along active oceanic ridges, such as the mid-oceanic ridge in the Atlantic (which Iceland straddles) and on active volcanoes, such as Hawaii. When lava from volcanoes such as Hawaii and the mostly undersea volcanoes of mid-oceanic ridges cools, it solidifies into brand new rock.
Hawii sits on what tectonic plate?
Hawaii is located on the pacific oceanic plate.
Are there volcanoes in Pacific Ocean?
Yes. Hawaii is a chain of volcanic islands.
Why is Hawaii a chain of islands with mostly inactive volcanoes and 1 active island?
Hawaii is located over a hot-spot under the continental crust, and when the Pacific plate moves, the volcanoes go dormant. The Pacific Plate moves slowly forming chains of volcanoes, that form the islands of Hawaii.
Were do volcanoes most erupt?
the 'ring of fire' that surrounds the pacific plate.
Where the Hawaiian islands formed by earthquakes or volcanoes?
Hawaii was formed by centuries of volcanic magma boiling out. Hawaii and it's sister Islands are active volcanoes.
What evidence supports that the Pacific plate of Hawaii moves Northwest is that the most active volcanoes are on what end of the chain?
The most active volcanoes are on the Southeast end of the chain.
What tectonic plate does Hawaii sit on?
Hawaii is situated broadly in the centre of the Pacific plate. It has volcanoes because it sits on a particularly thin part of that plate which allows for magma from below the plate to rise and come to the surface.
Why is Hawaii known for volcanoes?
Hawaii was made by volcanoes and has a lat of them
Where in the us are most volcanoes located?
Most of the volcanoes in the United States are locate on the west cost. They run along the boundary of the pacific and north American plates.
Do oceanic hot-spots tend to erupt more than other volcanoes?
No they do not erupt explosively. It depends on its gas an its viscosity. Kilauea in Hawaii does not erupt explosively.
Why is Hawaii's volcanoes so unique?
The volcanoes on Hawaii are unique because they are the reasons why Hawaii was formed.
