Which of the Following Most Accurately Describes the Volcanoes of the Hawaiian

question 54

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Batesian Mimicry

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Müllerian Mimicry

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