The Hawaiian Islands are just the visible peaks of a vast underwater mountain range formed over millions of years
of volcanic activity. What most people don't realize is that this archipelago is home to some of the highest peaks on Earth—and most of it is underwater!
Mauna Kea rises a staggering 10,210 meters (33,500 feet) from its seabed to its summit, taller than Mount Everest! (Mount Everest: 8,848 meters / 29,029 feet)
Chains of islands and seamounts (such as Mount Loishi, Mount Neker, and Mount Kure) tell the story of tectonic plate movement and powerful, static hotspots beneath the Pacific Plate. As the islands move northwest, they become older and smaller.
These breathtaking landscapes serve as a reminder of the dynamic forces shaping our planet—much of which lie hidden beneath the ocean surface.
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