for people who know science…please help?
a. The two plates that are splitting apart along the Hawaiian Island
chain has collapsed at some locations and are still open to form new
islands at other locations.
b. The bigger islands cause a collapse of the lithosphere below creating
a split in the ocean floor, the smaller islands cannot do this.
c. The Pacific plate slides over a region of the mantle that comes to
the surface. Depending on where the plate is located determines what
islands are active or not.
d. Scientists are still unsure as to why some are dormant and others are
active.
Favorite Answer
Currently the hot spot is partially under the island of Hawaii and is partially under the unformed island of Loihi. Which is why there are active volcanoes on the island of Hawaii (such as Mauna Loa and Kilauea) as well as the underwater volcano Loihi. In a few thousand years of activity Loihi will break the surface and add another island to the Hawaiian chain.
