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The Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain is a well-known example of a large seamount and island chain created by hot-spot volcanism. ... The Hawaiian Islands were formed by such a hot spot occurring in the middle of the Pacific Plate.
The Hawaiian Islands were formed by a hot spot occurring in the middle of the Pacific Plate. While the hot spot itself is fixed, the plate is moving. So, as the plate moved over the hot spot, the string of islands that make up the Hawaiian Island chain were formed.
What is hotspot?
"In geology, hotspots (or hot spots) are volcanic locales thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle".
What is Pacific plate ?
"The Pacific Plate is an oceanic tectonic plate that lies beneath the Pacific Ocean. At 103 million km2 (40 million sq mi), it is the largest tectonic plate".
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