2006-06-29 00:22:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Each of the Hawaiian islands were at one time undersea marine mountains built up by volcanic eruptions at a hot spot in the earth's crust. When each broke surface it became an island. At this time a new marine mountain is growing south of the existing islands. They are called marine mountains because they are related to the sea.
2006-06-29 01:23:59 · answer #1 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "marine mountain" as far as I can recall is generic to any mountain under the seas. There are many causes for structures under the sea. Mid -Ocean Ridges are long mountain chains formed at divergent boundaries(where two plates meet).
Where as volcanic islands before they are above the seas are called seamounts. So there are many structures that could be called "marine mountains" however in oceanography they have more define terms.
2006-06-29 08:43:50 · answer #2 · answered by phaz7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mountains that are completely under water.
2006-07-06 01:15:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mountains under water. some of the low places in the oceans have large mountains in them. all mountains have remains of sea life on them indicating all mountains were under water at one time.
2006-06-29 07:34:44 · answer #4 · answered by Terrence J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
marine mountains are mountains under water
2006-06-29 08:45:48 · answer #5 · answered by Rachelle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same as the ones on land
2006-06-29 12:15:40 · answer #6 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CC/CC364.html
2006-06-29 07:26:10 · answer #7 · answered by Nana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋