Which One of the Following Most Accurately Describes the Volcanoes

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following most accurately describes the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands?

• A)shield volcanoes fed by a long- lived hot spot below the Pacific lithospheric plate
• B)stratovolcanoes associated with a mid- Pacific transform fault
• C)shield volcanoes associated with a mid- Pacific ridge and spreading center
• D)stratovolcanoes associated with subduction and a convergent plate boundary

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