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All around the edge of the Pacific Ocean the oceanic crust is being forced down under the continents bordering the Pacific. As the oceanic crust is forced deeper it gets hot and starts to melt, heat rises and makes its way to the surface forming a volcano.
Jerrold Quitzon
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∙ 6y agoAll around the edge of the Pacific Ocean the oceanic crust is being forced down under the continents bordering the Pacific. As the oceanic crust is forced deeper it gets hot and starts to melt, heat rises and makes its way to the surface forming a volcano.
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Name the group of volcanic islands in the south pacific ocean?
The group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific Ocean is known as the Polynesian Islands.
What country is a chain of volcanic islands in the pacific ocean?
japan
What chain of volcanic islands seperates the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean?
The Aleutian Islands.
What ocean is Galapagos Islands in?
They are a group of volcanic islands either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean. A province of Ecuador
Does the Pacific Ocean have volcanic activity?
Yes, there is volcanic activity in the Pacific Ocean. Most of it occurs near the edges of the Pacific, in a region called the Ring of Fire. These volcanoes are responsible for the formation of Indonesia, Japan, and the Aleutians Islands, to name a few. There are also volcanoes closer to the middle of the Pacific plate, which formed islands such as those of the South Pacific and Hawaii.
Are there volcanoes in Pacific Ocean?
Yes. Hawaii is a chain of volcanic islands.
What is the name of the volcanic chain of islands that is part of Alaska and protrudes into the pacific ocean?
The Aletian Islands.
What chain of volcanic islands separates the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean?
Aleutian Islands
How were the Hawiian Islands formed?
By an undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean. By volcanic activity.
What volcanic island separates the bering sea and pacific ocean?
The Aleutian Islands.
How the hawiian islands formed?
By an undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean. By volcanic activity.
Which state is made entirely out of islands?
It is the American state of Hawaii (a chain of volcanic islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean).
