Quiz on "Why is Hawaii in the Middle of the Pacific and 2000 Miles Away From the Nearest Land?"




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Why are the Hawaiian Islands in the Middle of the Pacific and 2000 Miles Away From the Nearest Land?

Because two tectonic plates crash at the location of Hawaii.
Because there is a hotspot under the biggest island of Hawaii
Because a tectonic plate is moving over a hotspot
Because a hotspot is moving under the ocean.   
 

If there is more plant life growing on one volcanic island than another that is evidence that the island with more plant life:

Is older
Is younger

The undersea volcanoes that are part of the Hawaiian island chain are:

Active
Not Active

True or False:  The Hawaiian Islands are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

True
False