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Due to volcanic eruptions forming islands along a weakness in a long line of the sea bed, the Hawaiian Island chains was formed.
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What are the 5 names of the Hawaiian islands?
Hawaiian Islands by Area:Hawaii.Maui.Oahu.Kauai.Molokai.Lanai.NiihauKahoolawe.
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.
My islands form a chain in the pacific ocean. which state am i?
Hawaiian Islands
How many islands are there in Hawaiian chain?
There are 6 main ones.
What is the formation of a Hawaiian island?
The Hawaiian Islands are formed from a chain of volcanoes, some still active.
How have volcanoes helped to create the Hawaiian islands?
Volcanoes shot out magma which cooled down to make the Hawaiian Islands.
What caused the hawaiian chain?
The Hawaiian chain was formed by a hotspot beneath the Pacific Plate. As the plate moves over the hotspot, it creates a series of volcanic islands. The oldest islands are in the northwest, with the youngest islands, such as Hawaii, forming in the southeast.
What island chain is famous for shield volcanoes?
The Hawaiian Islands, or Hawaii
What islands are archipeligo?
An archipelago is a chain of island. Eg The Hawaiian Island. I think the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean also is an archipelago.
Which plate contains the hawaiian island-emperor seamount chain?
The Hawaiian Island-Emperor Seamount Chain is primarily located on the Pacific Plate. This volcanic chain was formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a stationary hotspot in the Earth's mantle, resulting in the creation of the Hawaiian Islands and the seamounts to the northwest. The chain extends from the islands of Hawaii to the northwest, where it transitions into the Emperor Seamounts.
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.
Why is it that the southeastern islands in the Hawaiian Island chain are bigger than the northwestern islands?
They are younger and the seas have not had enough time to reclaim them.
