Multiple Choice
Which of the following isnot true?
A) the Hawaiian island chain will subduct in approximately 40 my.
B) the oldest Hawaiian island,Lo'ihi,reached the surface around 10 000 years ago.
C) measured from the sea floor to its summit,Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth.
D) the formation of the island of Hawai'i took less than 100 years.
E) only the Big Island (Hawaii) was created by a hotspot.
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