Hot Spot Geology
What is a hot spot?
Hot mantle rising from the center of the earth>
What type of volcano is the island of Kauai mainly made of?
shield volcano
How long did it take for the Hawaiian islands to form?
70 million years
What is the name of the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes?
Pele
How did the Hawaiian Hot spot form?
Magma rose to the seafloor from the mantle and erupted.
what is the difference between a pahoehoe and an aa lava flow?
Pahoehoe is smoother and flows faster.
What is the name of the volcano that is currently erupting on the Island of Hawaii?
Kilauea
What is the state fish of Hawaii?
triggerfish
What is the rate at which the pacific plate moves over the Hawaiian hot spot.
seven centimeters per year
What type of volcano is Mauna Loa?
Shield Volcano
How did the Island of Molokai form?
Volcanic activity
What is the traditional dance of Hawaii?
Hula
What is the name of the chain of underwater mountains that goes from Hawaii to Alaska?
Emperor seamount mountain chain
How many eruptions has Mauna Loa had in the past 200 years
Is the Hawaiian volcanic island chain older or younger compared to other chains?
Younger
What is the name of the traditional Hawaiian feast that includes roasted pig and other foods?
luau
How does the Age of the islands change from east to west?
They get older
What's the difference between a fissure eruption and a central vent eruption?
Fissure eruptions are at the fissure while central vent eruptions are at the central vent.
What is the name of the still submerged Island in the Hawaiian chain?
Lōʻihi Seamount
What is the meaning and significance of the Hawaiian flag?
The different colors are the different classes of people.