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Are the Hawaiian Islands made up of primarily of igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rock?
Whether the Hawaiian Islands are made up of igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rock.
Answer to Problem 7TE
The Hawaiian Islands are made from basalt (dark igneous rock formed from magma).
Explanation of Solution
Igneous rocks come from molten magma. Since the Hawaiian Islands formed through volcanic eruption, it makes sense that igneous rocks are the most common rocks forming the Hawaiian island chain.
There are three major types of magma are basaltic (mostly
Conclusion:
Therefore, the Hawaiian Islands are made from basalt (dark igneous rock formed from magma).
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