The Hawai'ian 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.

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The Hawai'ian Islands were formed as a result of a rising plume of magma from the mantle, which created a hotspot beneath the Pacific plate. As the tectonic plate moved over the hotspot, volcanic activity created a chain of islands. This type of volcanic activity is called a hotspot volcano.

The Hawai'ian Islands Were Formed as a Result of