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Hawaii (officially spelled Hawai`i) is
a remote archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. Only Easter
Island is located farther away from any other landmass
on Earth. Hawaii is made up of eight islands and atolls,
all created through volcanic activity.
Geologists believe that Hawaii is
located above a volcanic hotspot in the Pacific Ocean.
The hotspot remains stationary, but as the tectonic
plate over it moves northwest, new islands are formed. The "Big
Island" of Hawaii is the newest. |
