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Which plate contains the hawaiian island-emperor seamount chain?
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What kind of geologic formation is Loihi Is it a part of the Hawaiian Chain?
Loihi is a seamount; specifically an underwater volcano. It is definitely part of the Hawaiian chain.
What would be the shape of a line draw along the Hawaiian Island chain and continued through the Emperor Seamount chain?
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What would be the shape of a line drawn along the Hawaiian Island chain and continued through the Emperor Seamount chain?
a bird in flight
When was Louisville seamount chain created?
Louisville seamount chain was created in 1972.
Was Hawaii Considered a Continent During 1778?
No, Hawaii is an island, Hawaii is now a state, the Hawaiian Islands are an island chain (archipelago) that are actually the Southeastern (or Windward) islands of a larger chain - the Hawaiian Emperor Seamount Chain. Either way, not a continent, never was, not even considered.
What American islands are actually an underwater chain of volcanoes?
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.
What is the nearest major city to the Loihi Seamount?
The nearest major city to the Loihi Seamount is Hilo on the island of Hawaii. It is located about 22 miles east of Hilo and is part of the Hawaiian Islands chain.
What volcano in Hawaii is a shield volcano?
All of the active and inactive volcanoes that are part of the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount chain are shield volcanoes. Shield volcanoes are the result of Hot Spot volcanism which is the type of volcanic force that created the Hawaiian islands.
Is Emperor Seamount Chain divergent?
No, the Emperor Seamount Chain is not divergent. It is actually a series of volcanic seamounts and underwater mountains that were formed by a hot spot, which is an upwelling of molten rock from deep within the Earth's mantle.
What Hawaiian mountain has the worlds largest active volcano?
Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, is found in the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain, a mostly undersea mountain range in the Pacific that is above sea level in Hawaii. The Hawaiian name "Mauna Loa" means "Long Mountain."
What are facts about loihi?
The Loihi volcano is a type of volcano known as a shield, undersea volcano or a seamount. Such volcanoes form over hotspots while the sea floor moves over it.
What are Japan and Hawaii examples of?
Japan and Hawaii are examples of archipelagos. An archipelago is a chain of islands formed as a result of the activity of tectonic plates. Japan is located at the intersection of four tectonic plates and contains ten percent of the world's volcanoes. Hawaii is located over a hot spot in the earth's crust in the Pacific and in fact the land masses that make up Hawaii are actually the tips of a chain of ancient undersea volcanic mountains known as the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain.
