Asked by Blaine

The Hawaiian Islands were formed by seamounts that rose above the ocean surface. What was the original source of the seamounts?
A underwater volcanoes
B earthquakes
C landslides
D tsunamis

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A — underwater volcanoes. Seamounts are submarine volcanoes that build up from eruptions (Hawaii formed over a hotspot), and some grew tall enough to rise above sea level as islands.