Question

The oldest of Hawaii's volcanic islands are those that___

Have not yet reached the Hotspot.
Are a short distance past the Hotspot
Are on top of the Hotspot
Are 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**. The Hawaiian Islands were formed by the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate over a stationary hotspot in the Earth's mantle. As the plate moves, new islands are formed, and those that are oldest are located further away from the hotspot.