How the Hawaiian Islands Formed

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Tip 1 - Hawaiian islands formation

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Etienne Du Plooy | permalink

Hawaiian Islands formed by stationary hot spot under Pacific plate

For further reading: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/cosmology-and-astronomy/earth-history-topic/plate-techtonics/v/hawaiian-islands-formation ^[1]

Tip 2 - How Was Hawaii Formed? Video - Hawaii - HISTORY.com

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Connie Chrobuck | permalink

the origins of the Hawaiian islands have remained a geological puzzle for generations, but recent investigations uncovered that volcanoes hold the key to much of the formation of these beautiful islands.

For further reading: http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/hawaii/videos/how-was-hawaii-formed ^[2]

Tip 3 - How Did the Hawaiian Islands Form?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Demota | permalink

Scientists don't know all the details, but the process begins millions of years ago deep below the Pacific Ocean where the current islands are anchored to one of the rocky slabs that make up Earth's outer crust.

For further reading: http://www.livescience.com/32275-how-did-the-hawaiian-islands-form.html ^[3]