Day 2 -- Kauai, Hawaii

hawaiian islands

Our next destination shall be Kauai, Hawaii. Hawaii was created by a hotspot.

A hotspot is kind of like an underground volcano, so to speak. Magma starts to burn through the crust and it rises, forming volcanic island arcs. Thus, creating the Hawaiian islands.

Hawaii is still growing today and will keep growing in the future. Eventually the old islands that were created will weather away and new ones will keep forming.

Hawaii is made up of giant shield volcanoes that cover vast areas. Shield volcanoes consist of gently sloping sides and contain felsic lava.

shield volcano