Hawaiian Islands Formation

Sal explains the formation of Hawaii and the theories behind a formation of a boundary unrelated hot spot. He debates the concept that the hot spot is travelling along with the plate.

Concepts

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plate movement, plate tectonics, the earth's mantle, the earth's layers, the earth's outer core, hawaii

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Additional Tags

hot spot, hawaii, mantle, outer core, plate movement, island chains, science

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Resource Details

Grade

8th

Subjects

Science

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Resource Type

Instructional Videos

Media Length

8:01

Audiences

For Teacher Use

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Instructional Strategy

Flipped Classroom

Accessibility

Closed Captions

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC-SA: 3.0