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5.- Hawaiian islands formation
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1How can you explain the volcanic activity of Hawaii?
- AHawwaii is on an oceanic ridge
- BHawaii is on a subduction area
- CHawaii is on top of a hot spot
2Where do mantle plumes come from?
- AThey could rise up from the outer core
- BThey could rise up from the inner core
- CThey could rise up from the astenosphere
3 Mantle plumes move regarding to lithospheric plates
- ATrue
- BFalse
4How could you explain the oldest island of Hawaii are far away from the hot spot?
- AThe pacific plate is moving exactly in the opposite direction that the Hawaiian Islands are been creating
- BThe pacific plate is moving exactly in the same direction that the Hawaiian Islands are been creating
- CBecause It is the smaller
5How could you explain far away islands are smaller than the closest to the hot spot?
- ABecause of they were formed first and without enough lava
- BBecause of the oceanic rising
- CBecause of they are been eroding
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- Created on 6 Sep 2016 · updated on 7 Sep 2016
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