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Why is Hawaii volcanic even though it does not lie on a fault line?
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∙ 11y ago
because it lies on a hotspot inside the pacific plate
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How do hotspots affect humans?
Mantle plumes - areas of unusually hot rock that can punch through the Earth's crust to create volcanoes like the Hawaiian island. Not only do they form land, which humans can live on, they create hazards like volcanoes (Hawaii itself is a volcano) and even super volcanoes such as Yellowstone, which allegedly has the potential to wipe out large areas of life on the globe. The affects of hotspots are all of those associated with volcanic activity without the fault-line processes linked with tsunamis and earthquakes.
Laser-ranging devices can detect even tiny movements of the crust along?
Fault
Explain why there is a difference in the surface topography on either side of the fault line?
i dont even know and earth science is stupid.
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Is there an island with no nearby island?
It depends on what you mean by near? Hawaii is a chain of volcanic islands in the Pacific, so won't count. The Isle of Man, in the Irish Sea, is isolated, even though mainland Britain is not too far away.
Why did Australia have volcanic activity even though it is not located on a plate edge?
hot spots
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Can you get money from the opther persons car insurance for your injuries even though the accident was your fault?
No. If the accident was your fault, you can not get money from the other person's car insurance.
Do you need injections to go to Hawaii?
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Does Hawaii import sand?
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If you were in an accident with no insurance and it was not your fault but the other car at fault has insurance and was issused a ticket will there insurance company pay you or the bank?
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Hawai`i is part of the US, even though it is 2,390 miles away from California.
Did the Phoenicians sail to Hawaii?
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Who is at fault when a car brakes suddenly and you are going 30 mph?
Anyone who hits someone from behind is at fault. Even though it may seem like the driver in front shouldn't have done what they did.
How do you apoligize to your boyfriend even though the fight wasnt your fault?
...whoever the fault it is, say sorry anyway. it helps cure the hard feelings. like it's my friend's or mom's fault, but im always the one who apologizes, and it gets better.
