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Science Explainer: How volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands

Last updated 12 months ago

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Read the passage How volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands. Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage How volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands. Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.

A hotspot is an area in the Earth's ___________where plumes of hot molten rock called __________ rise up from the mantle.

Other Answer Choices:

lava

magma

mantle

crust

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Question 2

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Drag the Hawaiian Islands to the box that describes their geological age.

The Big Island
Oahu
Kauia

Youngest
Intermediate
Oldest

Question 3

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Which statements about volcanic hotspots and tectonic plates are true? Select two correct answers.

The Hawaiian Islands formed because of the volcanic activity that occurs between tectonic plate boundaries.

The Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain includes primarily underwater landforms.

Tectonic plates are not stationary and this movement causes geological change.

Loihi is an island that is currently above sea level.

All of the islands are still experiencing volcanic activity.