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Did the volcanic islands in the hawaiian islands rise from the ocean floor?
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∙ 13y ago
yes, otherwise they would be floating around
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∙ 13y ago
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The Hawaiian islands were formed by which physical process?
The Hawaiian Islands were formed by the movement of the tectonic plates under the ocean floor. When the plates shift magma is released, and land masses form.
What is the definition of volcanic islands?
A Volcanic Island is an island that was made from volcanoes erupting from the ocean floor.
What are Mountains on the ocean floor that turn into volcanic islands called?
seamounts
How are some islands in the ocean formed?
The Hawaiian Islands were formed and are still being formed right now by volcanic activity.
What is a mountain on the ocean floor that can turn into volcanic islands?
seamounts :) hope it helps :D
What ocean surrounds Hawaii?
The Pacific Ocean surrounds the Hawaiian Islands.
How are island in the ocean formed?
The Hawaiian Islands were formed and are still being formed right now by volcanic activity.
Volcanoes can form on the ocean floor.?
They can and do. Many small rocky islands in the pacific are volcanic in origin.
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.
How do sea mounts become volcanic islands?
First of all there are different kinds of sea mounts, in reference to your question it would have to be a volcanic sea mount to begin with. It would become a volcanic island by continuing to erupt until it broke the surface of the ocean. Some excellent examples of volcanic sea mounts that became volcanic islands are the Hawaiian Islands
How are the geological events related to plate tectonics?
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, formation of new volcanoes and new islands. Most of the Pacific Ocean islands like the Hawaiian Islands are volcanoes rising from the ocean floor. In other areas non-volcanic mountains are formed as plates collide and crumple.
Does the Pacific Ocean have volcanic activity?
Yes, there is volcanic activity in the Pacific Ocean. Most of it occurs near the edges of the Pacific, in a region called the Ring of Fire. These volcanoes are responsible for the formation of Indonesia, Japan, and the Aleutians Islands, to name a few. There are also volcanoes closer to the middle of the Pacific plate, which formed islands such as those of the South Pacific and Hawaii.
