none. It is formed from a hot spot in the earth's mantle.
2007-02-17 07:34:53
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answered by surlyman 2
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None. Mauna Loa, the main volcano on the "big island" of Hawai'i, was formed by something called "hot-spot" volcanism. This occurs when a plume of magma from the mantle reaches the Earth's crust.
There are several instances of hot spots around the globe, but the Hawai'ian islands and the Emperor seamounts are the most famous. Other examples would be Iceland and the Yellowstone area in Wyoming.
2007-02-17 12:45:50
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answered by frankmoore 4
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What type of plate boundary formed Mauna Loa?
2015-08-07 00:59:18
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answered by Anonymous
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Hawaii is in the middle of the Pacific Plate, over a mantle plume hot spot. It is far from all plate boundaries.
2007-02-17 08:05:02
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answered by poorcocoboiboi 6
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It is in the middle of a plate, on a hot spot.
2007-02-18 07:57:29
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answered by Anonymous
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divergent - i think!
2007-02-17 07:08:26
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answered by dave a 5
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