Multiple Choice
Loihi is an excellent example of a(n) .
A) subduction zone near the Hawai'ian islands
B) new island forming under a hot spot beneath the Pacific plate
C) exotic terrane accreted onto the westernmost region of North America
D) extinct submerged volcano moving away from the East Pacific Rise
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