Hawaii, Kona/Hilo - Hotspot
Oceanic plates are denser
than continental plates, which means they have a higher subduction potential.
They are constantly being pulled into the mantle, where they are melted and
recycled into new magma. “The oldest oceanic plates are also the coldest, as
they have moved away from heat sources such as divergent boundaries and hot
spots. This makes them denser and more likely to subduct”. When oceanic and
continental plates collide, the oceanic plate undergoes subduction and volcanic
arcs arise on land. Middle of Pacific plate, the drift of islands lessens the
chance of a volcano becoming active due to the loss of magma access. Thrust
faults are prominent and considered normal in the Pacific, additionally
basaltic sediment is present.
Lava Flow 
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