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Which type of boundaries cause volcanic activity and can result in the formation of the islands?
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Which type of boundaries cause volcanic activity and can result in the formation of islands?
convergent
What formation is associated with the formation of the Hawaiian islands?
Volcanic activity.
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Get back into formation, soldier! Volcanic activity is central to the formation of new islands in the Hawaiian chain.
Is a volcanic island transform?
No. Volcanoes do not form at transform boundaries. Volcanic islands can form at convergent boundaries and at hot spots.
Does the Pacific Ocean have volcanic activity?
Yes, there is volcanic activity in the Pacific Ocean. Most of it occurs near the edges of the Pacific, in a region called the Ring of Fire. These volcanoes are responsible for the formation of Indonesia, Japan, and the Aleutians Islands, to name a few. There are also volcanoes closer to the middle of the Pacific plate, which formed islands such as those of the South Pacific and Hawaii.
How are the Hawiian islands made?
By Volcanic activity.
What forms the Aleutian Islands?
Volcanic activity.
How did the Sandwich Islands form?
By volcanic activity,
What are Hawaiian Islands are formed by?
Volcanic activity.
What is the history of Hawaii land formation?
The islands that make up Hawaii are created by volcanic activity. Some of the volcanoes are now dormant but there is at least one volcano that is still considered active and has "erupted" fairly recently.
What are the types of island formation are in the Caribbean?
Some of the types of island formation in the Caribbean include volcanic islands formed by volcanic activity, limestone islands formed by the uplift of coral reefs and sedimentary rocks, and continental islands that were once connected to mainland South America but separated due to tectonic movements.
The Islands of Hawaii are caused by?
They were created by volcanic activity.
