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Which two factors have combined to create the Hawaii island chain? A. seafloor spreading and uplift B. plate motion and hot spot volcanism C. abyssal tectonics and plate separation D. hydrothermal venting
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Which two factors have combined to create the Hawaii island chain? A. seafloor spreading and uplift

B. plate motion and hot spot volcanism
C. abyssal tectonics and plate separation
D. hydrothermal venting and changes in sea level

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Plate motion and hot spot volcanism are the two factors that have been combined to create the Hawaiian Island Chain. As of today, Hawaii has eight major islands and has several small islets. 
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