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plates colliding and being pushed up
plates separating, lava comes up and hardens making a new mountain
and 2 others i don't know
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Largest of japan's four islands?
Honshu is the largest of the Japanese islands(and there are a total of 6,852 islands in Japan, not just four)
What is the difference in the way the aleutian islands formed and the way iceland formed?
== == by the volcano
How were the Japanese Islands formed?
undersea volcanoes, Japan lies near the Ring of Fire
Is Japan a country made of islands?
Yes. Japan is an island country. The four main islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku. In addition, there are about 3000 other islands that make up the country of Japan.
How many trips did christopher Columbus make to the Caribbean islands?
Thaat's easy. Four
What ways are islands formed?
by pooing
What four large islands was formed through volcanic action?
All of them
What are the 2 major ways an island is formed?
Islands can form in several ways, including rising water level, growth of coral, and volcanism.
How are mangrove islands formed?
mangrove islands are formed by
Are all islands formed by volcanoes in the ocean?
No. Islands may form in a variety of ways. Some are essentially piles of sediment formed by the action of waves and water currents. Some form as a result of seafloor being uplifted by tectonic forces. Other islands form when elevated areas are cut off from the mainland by erosion.
How are hawaiin islands formed?
they were formed when underwater vocaneoes erupted and formed the hawaiin islands
What two ways were the Caribbean islands formed?
one way is.... many skeletons of dead animals melted together and formed the coral reef. another is ..... volcanic eruption.
How was the cayman islands formed?
the Cayman Islands were formed from an eruption of an underwater volcano.
Are the hawaiian islands formed at a subduction boundary?
Not. The Hawaiian Islands are formed at a hot spot.
How are some islands in the ocean formed?
The Hawaiian Islands were formed and are still being formed right now by volcanic activity.
What are some ways that minerals are classified?
There are four ways to classify a mineral:They have a crystal structureThey are formed in natureThey have a definite chemical makeupThey are a solid
How were Hawaiian islands were formed?
Volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands over millions and millions of years.
