Which of the following processes is responsible for formation of the hawaiian islands?

volcanoes

earthquakes

weathering

erosion
3 points
question 2

magma is inside the earth, while lava is at earth's surface.
true
false
3 points
question 3

the oldest hawaiian island is the largest one.
true
false
3 points
question 4

which of the following is most responsible for the occurrence of earthquakes?

gases released from inside the earth

pressure on rocks when earth's plates contact each other

movement of materials from one place to another

chemical changes to rocks at the surface
3 points
question 5

what is a tsunami?

small earthquake

earthquake in the center of a continent

large series of ocean waves that develop after an undersea earthquake

the landscape feature that forms after an earthquake
3 points
question 6

landslides and mudslides can result from both volcanoes and earthquakes.
true
false
3 points
question 7

how do folded mountains form?

from two plates pushing against each other

from one plate moving over the top of another plate

from earthquakes

after volcanoes deposit layers of lava
3 points
question 8

which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

wind breaking a rock into small pieces

ice breaking apart cracks in a rock

water smoothing a rock in a stream

minerals in rock becoming powdery and rusty