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Hawaii hotspot

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Hot spots make islands.

Puu Oo cropped.jpg
Puu Oo cropped.jpg
A hot spot is deep under the sea. It makes fire rocks rise up. These rocks make islands like Hawaii. The islands move over the hot spot. Do you like islands?
Bathymetry image of the Hawaiian archipelago.png
Bathymetry image of the Hawaiian archipelago.png

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File:WorldCrustalAge - Hawaii hotspot.png
WorldCrustalAge - Hawaii hotspot.png
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Earth cutaway schematic-en.svg
File:Loa and Kea trends.svg
Loa and Kea trends.svg
File:Puu Oo cropped.jpg
Puu Oo cropped.jpg
File:Bathymetry image of the Hawaiian archipelago.png
Bathymetry image of the Hawaiian archipelago.png
File:East rift zone kilauea.jpg
East rift zone kilauea.jpg
File:Coral atoll formation animation.gif
Coral atoll formation animation.gif
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