volcanoes in Hawaii are formed by hot spots
hot spots are areas of constant volcano activity. They are derived from unusually hot areas in the mantle. The overlapping mantle forms plumes of magma that rise and form volcanoes.
source: http://visearth.ucsd.edu/VisE_Int/platetectonics/hot_spot.html
Hawaii is the US state that has two active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Both volcanoes are located on the Big Island of Hawaii and are part of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
An underwater volcano. The volcano that made Hawaii was a shield volcano.
The Hawaiian islands were formed by multiple volcanoes. Five separate volcanoes form the main island we call Hawaii: Kohala, Hualālai, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea.
there r 11 volcanoes on the island Hawaii there you got your answer happy
Hawaii is a state with volcanoes beneath it!
Hawaii
bye plate toctenics
Shield volcanoes.
Hawaii was made by volcanoes and has a lat of them
Because that's the way God created them.
The volcanoes on Hawaii are unique because they are the reasons why Hawaii was formed.
some of Hawaii is made of volcanoes. but not all of it
There are 3 active volcanoes in Hawaii right now.
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness was created in 1978.
Hawaii is located over a hot-spot under the continental crust, and when the Pacific plate moves, the volcanoes go dormant. The Pacific Plate moves slowly forming chains of volcanoes, that form the islands of Hawaii.
Hawaii is the US state that has two active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Both volcanoes are located on the Big Island of Hawaii and are part of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Yes, they would. Hawaii is a prime example; all of its islands are either extinct or active volcanoes.