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How is Hawaii a volcano?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019
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Hawaii is a volcanic chain of islands formed over a 'hot spot' in the Earth's mantle. As the Pacific tectonic plate slowly moves over the hot spot, volcanoes rise from the seafloor, forming the islands. A new, future Hawaiian island is rising from the seafloor at this time. As the islands move away from the hot spot, the volcanoes become dormant, resulting in a chain of eroding mountains.

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