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What American islands are actually an underwater chain of volcanoes?
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∙ 7y ago
Hawaii is a chain of volcanic islands.
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∙ 7y ago
The American islands that are actually an underwater chain of volcanoes are the Hawaiian Islands. These islands were formed by volcanic activity from the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain. The islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and others are all part of this volcanic chain.
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How where the hawain islands formed?
underwater volcanoes
The Hawaiian volcanoes are good examples of volcanoes.?
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ARE volcanoes found only in islands?
No, some volcanoes are underwater and when they erupt the magma gets higher and higher and forms on the ocean which is land. (that is how Hawaii was made)
How were the Hawaiian islands formed and which type of rock is probably most common in Hawaii?
they were formed by underwater volcanoes
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.
How where the hawain islands formed?
underwater volcanoes
What are islands arc volcanoes?
Island arc volcanoes are islands that form in chains underwater and emerge above the surface for form a series of islands.
Can a volcano be both a constructive force and a destructive force?
-The Hawaiian islands are actually underwater volcanoes that rose up out of the sea. So the Hawaiian islands were built up by the volcanoes.- On the other hand (i don't have to explain this) volcanoes cause destruction.So yes!
Does underwater volcanoes cause tsunamis and later become islands?
no
The Hawaiian volcanoes are good examples of volcanoes.?
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What are some under water landforms that are under water?
their is volcanoes and underwater islands
What island was formed by volcanoes?
It is actually a few islands the Hawii islands
ARE volcanoes found only in islands?
No, some volcanoes are underwater and when they erupt the magma gets higher and higher and forms on the ocean which is land. (that is how Hawaii was made)
Some Caribbean islands are formed from the tops of underwater mountains while others are formed from .?
active volcanoes
How were the Hawaiian islands formed and which type of rock is probably most common in Hawaii?
they were formed by underwater volcanoes
4 Some Caribbean islands are formed from the tops of underwater mountains while others are formed from?
active volcanoes
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.
