Question:
Which one among the following volcanic island chains is NOT associated with mid-oceanic ridge?
Which one among the following volcanic island chains is NOT associated with mid-oceanic ridge?
Options:
- Azores Islands
- Ascension Islands
- Hawaiian Islands
- Tristan da Cunha
- Azores Islands
- Ascension Islands
- Hawaiian Islands
- Tristan da Cunha
Correct Answer: Hawaiian Islands
Explanation:
The Hawaiian Islands are formed over a hotspot in the middle of the Pacific Plate, not along a mid-oceanic ridge.
The Hawaiian Islands are formed over a hotspot in the middle of the Pacific Plate, not along a mid-oceanic ridge.