Hawaiian Islands and Volcanic Activity

What is the main cause of the formation of the Hawaiian Islands?

• Erosion

• Tectonic plate movement

• Glacial activity

• Meteor impact

What is a hot spot?

• A region deep within Earth's mantle where magma is hotter than surrounding magma

• A region on Earth's surface with extremely high temperatures

• A type of volcanic eruption that produces a plume of ash and gas

• A mountain formed by underwater volcanic activity

How are hot spots different from traditional volcanism?

• Hot spots occur at plate boundaries, while traditional volcanism occurs in the middle of tectonic plates

• Hot spots are caused by glacial activity, while traditional volcanism is caused by meteor impacts

• Hot spots create volcanic islands, while traditional volcanism creates seamounts

• Hot spots are associated with unusually hot parts of Earth's mantle, while traditional volcanism occurs randomly

Which of the following is NOT one of the six largest Hawaiian Islands?

• Maui

• Lanai

• Molokai

• Kauai

What is a seamount?

• A region deep within Earth's mantle where magma is hotter than surrounding magma

• A type of volcanic eruption that produces a plume of ash and gas

• A mountain formed by underwater volcanic activity

• A massive slab of solid rock made up of Earth's lithosphere

Which of the following Hawaiian Islands is the oldest?

• Big Island

• Maui

• Oahu

• Kauai

What is the name of the future Hawaiian island that is currently below the surface of the Pacific Ocean?

• Loihi

• Kilauea

• Mauna Kea

• Hualalai

What is the rate at which the Pacific Plate is moving over the Hawaiian hot spot?

• 1 centimeter per year

• 7 centimeters per year

• 10 centimeters per year

• 100 centimeters per year