Responses
are a short distance past the hotspot.
are a short distance past the hotspot.
have not yet reached the hotspot.
have not yet reached the hotspot.
are the farthest distance from the hotspot.
are the farthest distance from the hotspot.
are on top of the hotspot.
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The correct response is:
are the farthest distance from the hotspot.
The oldest of Hawaii's volcanic islands formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a stationary hotspot, which created new volcanic islands. As the plate moves, the older islands move away from the hotspot, making them the oldest.
