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Science Explainer: How volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands
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Read the passage
How volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands
. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage
How volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands
. Then answer the questions below.
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Question 1
1.
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.
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lava
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magma
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mantle
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crust
Question 2
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Question 3
3.
Drag the Hawaiian Islands to the box that describes their geological age.
Oahu
Kauia
The Big Island
Youngest
Intermediate
Oldest
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.