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Which describes how the islands of Hawaii were formed?(1 point)
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The hotspot switch places which intensifies movement of plates.
The hotspot switch places which intensifies movement of plates.

The islands sit on hotspots that form volcanoes which then break the ocean surface.
The islands sit on hotspots that form volcanoes which then break the ocean surface.

The Pacific plates move and later join together to form the islands.
The Pacific plates move and later join together to form the islands.

Older and bigger islands collides after volcanic eruptions which creates new islands.

Which best describes how volcanoes change the Earth’s surface?(1 point)
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Volcanoes increase the temperature of the atmosphere every year.
Volcanoes increase the temperature of the atmosphere every year.

Volcanoes create new landmasses on the surface.
Volcanoes create new landmasses on the surface.

Volcanoes provide new habitat for species on Earth.
Volcanoes provide new habitat for species on Earth.

Volcanoes alter the gases available in the atmosphere slowly.

Answer 1

For the first question about how the islands of Hawaii were formed, the best response is:

**The islands sit on hotspots that form volcanoes which then break the ocean surface.**

For the second question about how volcanoes change the Earth’s surface, the best response is:

**Volcanoes create new landmasses on the surface.**