The oldest of Hawaii's volcanic islands are those that

Question

are a short distance past the hotspot.
are the farthest distance from the hotspot.
are on top of the hotspot
have not yet reached 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 Pacific tectonic plate moving over a stationary hotspot in the Earth's mantle. As the plate moves, new islands are created over the hotspot, while older islands drift away from it and become eroded over time. Hence, the islands that are farthest from the hotspot are the oldest.