The Hawaiian Islands were formed as a result of
A)a rising plume of magma from the mantle.
B)an oceanic-oceanic plate collision.
C)a continental-oceanic plate collision.
D)activity along a mid-ocean ridge.
E)subduction of the Pacific Plate.

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The Hawaiian Islands were formed by a rising plume of magma from the mantle. The plume melted the overlying oceanic crust, leading to the formation of the volcanic islands. This process is known as hotspot volcanism.

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