What is a correct definition of subsidence?
a. The lithification of underlying sediments due to excess surface weight.
b. The decreasing height of the water table due to excess evapotranspiration.
c. The increasing height of the underlying water table due to excess infiltration.
d. The compaction of underlying sediments due to the loss of water in pore spaces.
d. The compaction of underlying sediments due to the loss of water in pore spaces.
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The Hawaiian Islands formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a(n) _______________
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