The Hawaiian Islands were formed when
A) oceanic crust sank below continental crust at a tectonic plate boundary
B) volcanic material flowed out from the interior at a hot spot beneath the Pacific Ocean
C) molten lava oozed out between two tectonic plates that were slowly moving apart
D) dense material sank while lighter material rose to the surface during the early geological history
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