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    Explain Why the Hawaiian Island Chain Represents a Mantle Plume
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Explain Why the Hawaiian Island Chain Represents a Mantle Plume

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Explain why the Hawaiian Island chain represents a mantle plume that wells up from a deeper convection system.

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