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Complete the Words
Fill in the missing letters in the paragraph. Each underscore (_) stands for one missing letter. Type the complete word for each item.
Topic: How the Hawaiian Islands formed over a hotspot0 / 10 answered
The Hawaiian Islands were created in a way that differs from most volcanic regions. Instead (1)o_ forming (2)ne__ the (3)boun____ between (4)tect____ plates, (5)t__ islands (6)re__ above (7)a_ unusually (8)h__ area (9)o_ rock (10)de__ in the mantle, known as a hotspot. As the Pacific Plate slowly moves northwest over this fixed hotspot, magma breaks through the crust and builds a new volcano. Over millions of years, older volcanoes are carried away from the heat source, become extinct, and gradually erode, which explains why the islands get older toward the northwest.
Words to Complete:
#1
o_
#2
ne__
#3
boun____
#4
tect____
#5
t__
#6
re__
#7
a_
#8
h__
#9
o_
#10
de__