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    Hawaii Volcano Fun Facts Poster

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    The Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanic activity over a hot spot in the Pacific tectonic plate over 70 million years. As the plate moved over the hot spot, volcanoes erupted underwater and new islands were built up, creating the island chain. Active volcanoes continue to change the landscape today, producing lava flows and black sand beaches.

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    The Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanic activity over a hot spot in the Pacific tectonic plate over 70 million years. As the plate moved over the hot spot, volcanoes erupted underwater and new islands were built up, creating the island chain. Active volcanoes continue to change the landscape today, producing lava flows and black sand beaches.

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    The Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanic activity over a hot spot in the Pacific tectonic plate over 70 million years. As the plate moved over the hot spot, volcanoes erupted underwater and new islands were built up, creating the island chain. Active volcanoes continue to change the landscape today, producing lava flows and black sand beaches.

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    The Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanic activity over a hot spot in the Pacific tectonic plate over 70 million years. As the plate moved over the hot spot, volcanoes erupted underwater and new islands were built up, creating the island chain. Active volcanoes continue to change the landscape today, producing lava flows and black sand beaches.

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    Volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands, but how?

    1. The earth’s outer crust is broken


    up into nine giant tectonic plates
    that sit atop of magma.

    Did you know? Magma is hot molten


    rock in the interior of the earth.

    Did you know? The Hawaiian Islands


    were formed 70 million years ago.
    2. Volcanoes typically form in
    areas where tectonic plates come
    together, but they can also form
    in the middle of the plates, a
    phenomenon known as Did you know? There are currently
    “hot spot volcanism.” 6 active volcanoes on the islands of
    Hawai’i and Maui: Kilauea, Mauna
    Loa, Hualālai, Mauna Kea, Lō‘ihi, and
    Haleakalā.

    3. In the middle of the Pacific Tectonic


    Plate, magma rose up and erupted on
    the seafloor. As the plate moved over
    the “hot spot,” it formed the Hawaiian
    Islands.
    Did you know? The Hawaiian Islands are
    a chain of 132 islands that stretch over
    1,500 miles.

    4. Volcanoes continually change the


    landscape. When they erupt, molten
    lava rolls into the sea and the
    crashing waves pulverize the
    Let us take you and your students
    on an amazing trip to experience the hardened rock along the shoreline,
    world outside your class. From Alaska
    and Iceland to Hawaii and Costa
    creating black sand beaches.
    Rica, you’ll discover action-packed
    adventure, hands-on learning, and
    non-stop scientific exploration that Did you know? Punalu’u beach is the
    will open your students’ minds like
    never before. Learn more today at
    most famous black sand beach on the
    worldstrides.com/science. Big Island of Hawaii.

    ®WorldStrides 2001-DSC-185592

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