Explain why hawaii is the only island with active volcanoes. Very important, anwer well please. !?

Answer 1

Island State

Hawaii is the only state that is comprised totally of islands. How many islands are there in the Hawaiian Islands? It depends who you ask. In what is officially the State of Hawaii, there are eight major islands, from east to west: the Big Island of Hawaii, Kaho'olawe, Kaua'i, Lana'i, Maui, Moloka'i, Ni'ihau and O'ahu. These eight islands that comprise the State of Hawaii are, however, just a small part of a much larger chain of islands. They are also the youngest islands in an immense, mostly submarine mountain chain located on the Pacific Plate and consisting of more than 80 volcanoes and 132 islands, reefs, and shoals. All of these islands make up the Hawaiian Island Chain or Hawaiian Ridge.

The length of the Hawaiian Ridge, from the Big Island northwest to Midway Island, is over 1500 miles! All of the islands were formed by a hotspot in the earth's core. As the Pacific Plate continues to move west-northwest, the older islands move away from the hotspot. This hotspot is currently located beneath the Big Island of Hawaii. The Big Island was formed by five volcanoes: Kohala, Mauna Kea, Hualalai, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea. The later two are still active.

A new island has already begun to form about 15 miles off the southeast coast of the Big Island. Named Loihi, its seamount has already risen about 2 miles above the ocean floor, and within 1 mile of the ocean surface. In another thirty or forty thousand years, a new island will exist where the Big Island of Hawaii currently rests.




Most Isolated Land

The Hawaiian Islands are the most isolated, inhabited pieces of land in the world. They are located almost 2400 miles from California, 3800 miles from Japan, and 2400 miles from the Marquesas Islands - from which the first settlers arrived in Hawaii around 300-400 AD. This explains why Hawaii was one of the last inhabitable places on earth settled by man.

Hawaii was also one of the last places "discovered" by settlers from the New World. The English explorer Captain James Cook first arrived in Hawaii in 1778. Hawaii's isolation is also responsible for many of the things that you'll read about in this series - "Only in Hawaii."

Hawaii's strategic location, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, has also made it a highly sought after piece of real estate. Since 1778 the Americans, British, Japanese and Russians have all had their eye on Hawaii. Hawaii was once a kingdom, and for a brief period of time, an independent nation governed by American businessmen.




Most Continuously Active Volcano

We previously mentioned that the Hawaiian Islands were all formed by volcanoes. On the Big Island of Hawaii, in Volcanoes National Park, you'll find Kilauea Volcano.

Kilauea has been erupting continuously since 1983. In fact, the park just recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the current eruption. This is not to say that Kilauea was quiet before 1983. It has erupted 34 times since 1952 and scores of other times since its eruptions were first tracked in 1750.

It is estimated that Kilauea began to form between 300,000-600,000 years ago. The volcano has been active ever since, with no prolonged periods of inactivity known. If you visit the Big Island of Hawaii there's an excellent chance that you'll be able to see nature at its most infant state.

Answer 2

If you're asking why Hawaii (the Big Island) is the only Island within the Hawaiian Island Chain that has active volcanos and why there are none in Lanai, Ohau, Maui, etc., it's because those other islands are much older and have had their share of active volcanos in the past. It is now Hawaii's turn.

Answer 3

Hawaii is not the only island with active volcanoes.

Indonesia has at least 66 volcanoes, some of which erupt every so often.

Japan has Sakurajima and Mount Unzen . They are considered active.

Taal Volcano is an active volcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

The Canary Islands have Mount Teide.

Papua New Guinea has Ulawun Volcano.

Those are just a few.

Answer 4

There is a hotspot under the pacific tectonic plate. This means that magma spurts out through a fissure. Since the Pacific plate is moving northwest, a new island is formed above the hotspot. That is why there is a chain of islands. . Therefore the big island is the newest and only island with an active volcano because it is currently above the hotspot..

Answer 5

There are lots of island volcanoes. That's how many islands are created.

Are you perhaps asking why Hawaii is the only island in the Hawaiian Islands with active volcanoes?
Google "hot spot" Hawaii
(be sure to include the quotes on "hot spot")

Answer 6

Either one of us is confused, or you're using some creative definitions for "island" and "active volcanoes". To the best of my knowledge, Iceland also qualifies as an island.

Answer 7

The islands were formed by volcanoes.
Because of the fault lines.