Loihi is an excellent example of a(n) .
A) subduction zone near the Hawai'ian islands
B) new island forming under a hot spot beneath the Pacific plate
C) exotic terrane accreted onto the westernmost region of North America
D) extinct submerged volcano moving away from the East Pacific Rise

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Loihi is a submarine volcano located off the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, forming over a hot spot beneath the Pacific Plate, and is considered a new island in the making.

Loihi Is an Excellent Example of A(n)