PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hawaiian Coastal Cliffs
This video segment from Nature explains the geologic forces behind the creation of Hawaii's dramatic shoreline. Can be viewed full screen. [1:54]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Plate Tectonics: Hawaiian Islands Formation
Discusses the formation of the Hawaiian Islands by the stationary hot spot under the Pacific plate.
A&E Television
History.com: How Was Hawaii Formed?
Video clip describes the origins of the Hawaiian Islands with suspicions that volcanoes caused their formation. [2:59]