The Hawaii islands are the top of submerged ________
A. Block mountains
B. Folded mountains
C. Volcanic mountains
D. Dome mountains
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The Hawaii islands are the top of submerged volcanic mountains. The Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain is a well-known example of a large seamount and island chain created by hot-spot volcanism. Each island or submerged seamount in the chain is successively older toward the northwest.Related Questions on Lithosphere
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