Which describes how the islands of Hawaii were formed? (1 point)

Question

O The hotspot switch places which intensifies movement of plates.
O Older and bigger islands collides after volcanic eruptions which creates new islands.
The Pacific plates move and later join together to form the islands.
O The islands sit on hotspots that form volcanoes which then break the ocean surface.

Answer 1

The correct description of how the islands of Hawaii were formed is:

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

Hawaii was formed by volcanic activity arising from a hotspot in the middle of the Pacific Plate.