Volcanic islands such as the Hawaiian islands form as a result of ________.

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Volcanic islands such as the Hawaiian islands form as a result of mantle plumes, which are columns of hot rock rising from deep within the Earth's mantle. As the mantle plume reaches the crust, it melts, creating magma that rises to the surface and forms a volcanic island. Subduction (A) and rifting (B) can create other types of volcanic features, but not volcanic islands like the Hawaiian islands. Batholith emplacement (D) refers to the formation of large igneous intrusions, not volcanic islands.

Volcanic Islands Such as the Hawaiian Islands Form as a Result