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    The Hawaiian Islands-Emperor Seamount Chain Was Formed
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The Hawaiian Islands-Emperor Seamount Chain Was Formed

Question 22

Question 22

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The Hawaiian Islands-Emperor Seamount Chain was formed:


A) at a subduction zone in the Pacific Ocean.
B) by magma from the upper mantle rising to the surface.
C) formed when the Pacific plate moved across a hotspot.
D) is associated with a trench.
E) parallels a Pacific Ocean subduction zone.

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