Question

Explain the difference between a seamount and a volcanic island.

Answer 1

An island is a landmass smaller than Greenland and surrounded by water on all its sides a seamount is an isolated step submarine volcanic feature less than 1000m high above sea floor

Answer 2

Answer:

I would expect them to be islands. As a volcano grows older the magma it releases would accumulate and solidify until the volcano was no longer below the water level. The longer a volcano is active the less likely it is to remain underwater due to this gradual build up.