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The Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanic activity over a hotspot in the Earth's mantle. They are the exposed peaks of an undersea mountain range.
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The Hawaiian Islands are in a line due to the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate over a hot spot in the Earth's mantle, which creates a chain of volcanic islands as the plate drifts. As the plate moves northwest, new volcanic islands form while older islands erode and subside, resulting in the linear arrangement of the Hawaiian archipelago.
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What ocean are the hawaiian island found?
The Hawaiian Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean.
Which is the most populous of the Hawaiian Islands?
Oahu is the most populous of the Hawaiian Islands, home to the state capital, Honolulu, and the largest city in Hawaii.
What is a group of four or more islands?
A group of four or more islands is called an archipelago. Examples of archipelagos include the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines.
Which hawaiian island is farthest north?
Kauai is the farthest north of the main Hawaiian islands. It is located at a latitude of about 22 degrees North.
What are the Hawaiian islands according to size from largest to smallest?
HawaiiMauiOahuKauaiMolokaiLana'iNiihauKahoolawe
Why are the Hawaiian islands in a chain?
Due to volcanic eruptions forming islands along a weakness in a long line of the sea bed, the Hawaiian Island chains was formed.
What islands were formed by a line of volcanos in the Hawaiian archipelago what island is the youngest?
The Island of Hawaii is the youngest of the "main" islands.
Why aren't the Hawaiian Islands in a straight line?
The Hawaiian Islands are not in a straight line because they were formed by a hot spot in the Earth's mantle that created volcanic activity. As the Pacific tectonic plate moved over the hot spot, each volcano formed a new island. This process resulted in the formation of a chain of islands that are not in a straight line due to the movement of the tectonic plate.
When was Hawaiian Islands Invitational created?
Hawaiian Islands Invitational was created in 2011.
Regionally the Hawaiian Islands are part of?
Regionally the Hawaiian Islands are a part of Polynesia.
What are the 5 names of the Hawaiian islands?
Hawaiian Islands by Area:Hawaii.Maui.Oahu.Kauai.Molokai.Lanai.NiihauKahoolawe.
What was the original name of the Hawaiian island?
The Hawaiian islands were originally known as the Sandwich Islands.
What need to be capitalize in this sentence in the hawaiian islands the east wind blows strongly?
It should be--- In the Hawaiian Islands, the east wind blows strongly.
What are the original names of the hawaiian islands?
When the Hawaiian islands were discovered by Captain Cook, he named them The Sandwich Islands after Earl Sandwich.
How were Hawaiian islands were formed?
Volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands over millions and millions of years.
Do bridges connect Hawaii?
No there is no bridge that connects the "mainland" to the Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian islands are located where the Pacific Plate is?
The Hawaiian islands are located where the Pacific plate is migrating.
