Consult the figure below.Hawaii is an example of
A) hot-spot volcanism.
B) mid-ocean ridge volcanism.
C) volcanic island arc formed by subduction.
D) volcanic continental arc formed by subduction.

Question

Consult the figure below.Hawaii is an example of 
A) hot-spot volcanism. 
B) mid-ocean ridge volcanism. 
C) volcanic island arc formed by subduction. 
D) volcanic continental arc formed by subduction.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Hawaii is located in the middle of the Pacific plate, far away from any plate boundaries. Hot-spot volcanism occurs when a mantle plume rises up from the Earth's interior and melts through the overlying plate, creating a chain of volcanic islands. This fits the location and geological history of Hawaii.

Consult the Figure Below