Question

The oldest of Hawaii's volcanic islands are those that(1 point)

Responses

are the farthest distance from the hotspot.
are the farthest distance from the hotspot.

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 on top of the hotspot.

Answer 1

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The correct answer is: are the farthest distance from the hotspot.

Answer 2

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The oldest of Hawaii's volcanic islands are those that are the farthest distance from the hotspot.

Answer 3

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The oldest of Hawaii's volcanic islands are those that are the farthest distance from the hotspot. The hotspot theory explains the formation of the Hawaiian Islands through a stationary hot spot underneath the Earth's crust. As the Pacific tectonic plate moves over the hotspot, a chain of volcanic islands is formed. The oldest islands are formed first, at the beginning of the chain, and they gradually age as new islands are formed. Since the hotspot remains stationary, the islands closer to the hotspot are younger, while the ones farther away are older. Therefore, the oldest islands are the ones that are located at the greatest distance from the hotspot.