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

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

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 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.

The hotspot switch places which intensifies movement of plates.
The hotspot switch places which intensifies movement of plates.

Answer 1

The correct response 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, which creates volcanoes that build up over time and eventually emerge above the ocean surface.