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plates separating, lava comes up and hardens making a new mountain

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What ways are islands formed?

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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.


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 was the cayman islands formed?

the Cayman Islands were formed from an eruption of an underwater volcano.


What is three ways that the barrier islands can be formed?

Barrier islands can be formed through processes such as rising sea levels causing deposition of sand, sediments carried by rivers accumulating along the coast, and the interaction of currents and wave action shaping and moving sediment to create elongated islands parallel to the shoreline.


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 are some islands in the ocean formed?

The Hawaiian Islands were formed and are still being formed right now by volcanic activity.


How were Hawaiian islands were formed?

Volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands over millions and millions of years.


What two ways were the Caribbean islands formed?

The Caribbean islands were primarily formed through volcanic activity and the movement of tectonic plates. Volcanic eruptions led to the creation of volcanic islands, while the shifting of tectonic plates resulted in the formation of some islands through processes like subduction and uplift.


Are the hawaiian islands formed at a subduction boundary?

No, the Hawaiian Islands are not formed at a subduction boundary. They are formed by a hotspot in the Earth's mantle, where magma rises to the surface and creates volcanic islands as the tectonic plate moves over the hotspot.


What islands was formed from volcanoes?

They are volcanos that formed around japan