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In what order were the hawaiian islands formed?

Answer 1

See pic. Hawaii is the youngest.

It is thought that a mantle hot spot has been sitting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for 5 million years now. As the Pacific Plate moves Northwestward, it drifts over this hotspot and a volcano pops through every million years or so. Some scientists think the hotspot may in fact be moving too.

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Answer 2

Wesley Alvey

The Hawaiian Islands were formed in the following order from northwest to southeast: Kure Atoll, Midway Atoll, Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Gardner Pinnacles, Maro Reef, Laysan, Lisianski Island, Pearl and Hermes Reef, Necker Island, French Frigate Shoals, Nihoa, Ni'ihau, Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i, Lana'i, Kaho'olawe, Maui, and Hawai'i (also known as the Big Island).

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Answer 3

Eleanor Apodaca

The Hawaiian Islands were formed in the following order, from oldest to youngest:

Kure Atoll
Midway Atoll
Pearl and Hermes Atoll
Lisianski Island
Laysan Island
Gardner Pinnacles
French Frigate Shoals
Necker Island
Nihoa
Niʻihau
Kauaʻi
Oʻahu
Molokaʻi
Lānaʻi
Maui
Kahoʻolawe
Hawaiʻi (also known as the Big Island)

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