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

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

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

The hotspol switch places which intensifies movement of plates

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

1 answer

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

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

Hawaii was formed by volcanic activity associated with a hotspot in the Earth's mantle that creates magma, which rises to the surface and builds up to form islands.