Recall that the Hawaiian Islands are a large volcanic chain on the Pacific produced by the Pacific plate moving over a hot spot
When the Hawaiian islands reach a trench and they are accreted to a continental margin they would produce a(n) ________ comprised primarily of the rock type called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
terrane; basalt (or gabbro)
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What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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