At a linear volcanic chain, such as the Hawaiian Islands, the rocks are oldest over the hot spot and become progressively younger away from the hot spot.

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In a linear volcanic chain like the Hawaiian Islands, the rocks are youngest over the hot spot and become progressively older away from the hot spot, as the tectonic plate moves over a stationary hot spot in the Earth's mantle.

At a Linear Volcanic Chain, Such as the Hawaiian Islands