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Why does the Hawaiian islands move toward the northwest direction?
The Hawaiian islands move toward the northwest direction because the plate that the islands are on is moves in that direction.
The eight major Hawaiian Islands were united in about 1800 by?
Kamehameha I.
Did Captain James Cook retire?
No, he was killed in the Hawaiian islands in 1779
Which pacific island group was called the sandwich islands by captain cook?
It was the Hawaiian Islands that were named the Sandwich Islands by James Cook in the 1770s.
What did James Cook name in Australia?
James Cook named the eastern half of Australia New South Wales when he charted it in 1770 and claimed it for England.
My islands form a chain in the pacific ocean. which state am i?
Hawaiian Islands
Are the hawaiian Islands north southeast?
It depends on where YOU are The Hawaiian Islands are north of Tahiti northeast of New Zealand west of Mexico south of Alaska
When mount st helens erupted did it form the hawiian islands?
No. The Hawaiian islands are formed by a mantle plume.
What islands are in the pacific?
Islands in the Pacific Ocean include: The Hawaiian islands, Japan, New Guinea, and Easter Island
The arrival of Europeans in the Hawaiian Islands changed the islands by introducing?
New crops and new ways of farming and pigs and rat
What is the name of the new volcanoe forming in the Hawaiian islands?
I believe it is Loih'i
The hawaiian islands are a chain of volcanoes that form over?
that were formed over hot spots
What group of islands are located south of the equator at 60 west longitude?
Hawaiian Islands
When was Hawaiian Islands Invitational created?
Hawaiian Islands Invitational was created in 2011.
Regionally the Hawaiian Islands are part of?
Regionally the Hawaiian Islands are a part of Polynesia.
Where is The Hawaiian sea?
If you're referring to the new Hawaiian Monument, it's a 1200 mile stretch of ocean located to the northwest of the Hawaiian Islands and was established by President Bush in 2006. I believe it's official name is Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument.
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.
