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.

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

The Pacific plates move and later join together to form the islands.
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 islands sit on hotspots that form volcanoes which then break the ocean surface.

Answer 1

The correct response describing 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 as the Pacific Plate moved over a stationary hotspot in the Earth's mantle, leading to volcanic activity that created the islands.