A sea mount becomes an island when part of it extends above the water on a permanent basis.
A sea mount becomes an island when part of it extends above the water on a permanent basis.
Yes, a sea mount can become a volcanic island because they are individual mountains of volcanic material. They form where magma pushes its way through or between tectonic plates. If a sea mount builds up above sea level, it becomes a volcanic island.
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
Mount Yasur is an active volcano on Tanna Island, Vanuatu with a height of 361 m (1,184 ft) above sea level
The highest mountain in Spain is Mount Teide on the island of Tenerife in the Canaries which is 3718 metres above sea level.
Sometimes; Britain and Japan are two examples
Normally, Britain & Japan are examples.
Mount Etna is not a island. It is a volcano.
Mount Pelee Volcano is located on the island of Martinique, which is an overseas region of France in the Caribbean Sea. It is known for its devastating eruption in 1902 that destroyed the town of Saint-Pierre.
New Zealand has a range of altitudes from sea level through to the peak of Mount Ruapehu at 2797m in the North Island and to the highest peak of Aoraki Mount Cook in the South Island of 3754 m.
Mount Fuji is in Japan, on the island of Honshu.
Aruba's two prominent landmarks are two hills, Mount Jamanota and Mount Hooiberg ("Haystack").Specifically, Aruba is basically a flat island. Both hills are visible throughout the island. Mount Jamanota is 616 feet (188 meters) above sea level, and Mount Hooiberg is 541 feet (165 meters) in height.