Hawaii Casestudy Hotspots
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Why are there volcanoes in Hawaii?
The Hawaiian island chain located in the Pacific Ocean is entirely volcanic in nature. Based on plate tectonic theory, the majority of volcanoes occur along the margins of plate boundaries. However Hawaii is situated hundreds of miles away from any plate boundary. Your task is to find out why volcanoes have emerged.
Key Questions to help your enquiry: * Where is Hawaii? * What are the main islands called? * Identify/name active/dormant/extinct volcanoes on the island chain * Where are the nearest plate boundaries? * What is the emperor sea mount chain? * What is a hot spot?
You will need to bring this work with you to Monday’s lesson as this will form the basis of the session.
Try to incorporate a variety of maps, pictures and diagrams within your enquiry to aid understanding. Do not just copy and paste!!
Hawaii
Sophie Milligan
The American state of Hawaii is a group of Islands situated in the Pacific Ocean around 2,400 off the coast of San Francisco Northern California. From east to west Hawaii is the widest state in the United States and the whole islands were formed by a series of underwater volcanic eruptions. Hawaii is a volcanic hotspot which means the underlying mantle in the area is exceedingly hot compared to other areas making them more prone to volcanic eruptions and activity.
There are currently a total of 132 islands in Hawaii with the 8 main islands that are populated, these are called, Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the main island which is simply called Hawaii but is sometimes referred to as the ‘Big Island’.
As the Hawaiian Islands are volcanic Islands, many volcanoes are still on the islands, some being dormant and some still active. The Big Island of Hawaii is made up of 5 volcanoes; Kohala, Mauna Kea, Hualalai, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea. Kilauea is the most active volcano in the world as well as the most visited with the latest
Why are there volcanoes in Hawaii?
The Hawaiian island chain located in the Pacific Ocean is entirely volcanic in nature. Based on plate tectonic theory, the majority of volcanoes occur along the margins of plate boundaries. However Hawaii is situated hundreds of miles away from any plate boundary. Your task is to find out why volcanoes have emerged.
Key Questions to help your enquiry: * Where is Hawaii? * What are the main islands called? * Identify/name active/dormant/extinct volcanoes on the island chain * Where are the nearest plate boundaries? * What is the emperor sea mount chain? * What is a hot spot?
You will need to bring this work with you to Monday’s lesson as this will form the basis of the session.
Try to incorporate a variety of maps, pictures and diagrams within your enquiry to aid understanding. Do not just copy and paste!!
Hawaii
Sophie Milligan
The American state of Hawaii is a group of Islands situated in the Pacific Ocean around 2,400 off the coast of San Francisco Northern California. From east to west Hawaii is the widest state in the United States and the whole islands were formed by a series of underwater volcanic eruptions. Hawaii is a volcanic hotspot which means the underlying mantle in the area is exceedingly hot compared to other areas making them more prone to volcanic eruptions and activity.
There are currently a total of 132 islands in Hawaii with the 8 main islands that are populated, these are called, Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the main island which is simply called Hawaii but is sometimes referred to as the ‘Big Island’.
As the Hawaiian Islands are volcanic Islands, many volcanoes are still on the islands, some being dormant and some still active. The Big Island of Hawaii is made up of 5 volcanoes; Kohala, Mauna Kea, Hualalai, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea. Kilauea is the most active volcano in the world as well as the most visited with the latest