The volcanic islands of Hawaii formed at different times. The islands are arranged in a chain.
A map shows the islands of Hawaii.
Based on this information, what can be inferred about the origin of the Hawaiian islands?
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Heat from a hot spot of Earth’s mantle below the Pacific Ocean rises and forms underwater volcanoes. The Pacific Plate moves slowly enough for the volcano to keep growing, and the volcano breaks the ocean’s surface to form an island.
Heat from a hot spot of Earth’s mantle below the Pacific Ocean rises and forms underwater volcanoes. The Pacific Plate moves slowly enough for the volcano to keep growing, and the volcano breaks the ocean’s surface to form an island.
Heat from a hot spot of Earth’s mantle below the Pacific Ocean rises and forms underwater volcanoes. The hot spot moves slowly enough for the volcano to keep growing, and the volcano breaks the ocean’s surface to form an island.
Heat from a hot spot of Earth’s mantle below the Pacific Ocean rises and forms underwater volcanoes. The hot spot moves slowly enough for the volcano to keep growing, and the volcano breaks the ocean’s surface to form an island.
Two plates under the Pacific Ocean collide and quickly form volcanoes at their boundaries; big collisions form volcanoes that break the ocean’s surface and form islands.
Two plates under the Pacific Ocean collide and quickly form volcanoes at their boundaries; big collisions form volcanoes that break the ocean’s surface and form islands.
Two plates under the Pacific Ocean gradually move one over the other forming volcanoes on the top of the boundaries; big plates form volcanoes that break the ocean’s surface and form islands.