Multiple Choice
Which of the following is false?
A) The Hawai'ian island chain will subduct in approximately 40 my.
B) The newest Hawai'ian island, Lo'ihi, should reach the surface in around 10,000 years.
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 1 my.
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