Question

The oldest of Hawaii's volcanic islands are those that(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Aare a short distance past the hotspot.%0D%0Aare a short distance past the hotspot.%0D%0A%0D%0Ahave not yet reached the hotspot.%0D%0Ahave not yet reached the hotspot.%0D%0A%0D%0Aare on top of the hotspot.%0D%0Aare on top of the hotspot.%0D%0A%0D%0Aare the farthest distance from the hotspot.

Answer 1

The oldest of Hawaii's volcanic islands are those that **are the farthest distance from the hotspot**. This is because the islands formed as the Pacific tectonic plate moved over the stationary hotspot, with the oldest islands being those that have moved the furthest away from the hotspot.