ハワイ島の概要 1 The outline of Hawaii Island

1.ハワイ島はハワイ諸島の最南端にあり、オアフやマウイなど主要7島を全部あわせたより大きい島
1. Island of Hawaii is located in the southernmost of the Hawaiian Islands, and larger than another seven major islands, Oahu, Maui etc., of Hawaii archipelago.

2.ハワイ諸島は太平洋プレートのホットスポットでの火山でできていて、プレートが北に毎年10cm移動しているため、北から古い島（ｶｳｱｲ島）で、ホットスポットが移動するとそこで成長が止まります。ハワイ島は、現在も噴火、南東部分では今でも新しい陸地ができて成長している島です。
2. Hawaiian Islands were made of Lava from hot spot of Pacific plate. And plate is moving to north 4 inches every year with the islands on it. Hot spot is stable. When the islands move from the spot, the growth of island was stopped. Northern Island of Hawaiian chain, Kauai, is oldest and Hawaii Island (Big-Island) is youngest. Especially south-east part of the island is growing now (making new land now)