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The Hawaii islands are the top of submerged ________

A. Block mountains

B. Folded mountains

C. Volcanic mountains

D. Dome mountains

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The Hawaii islands are the top of submerged volcanic mountains. The Hawaiian Emperor seamount chain is a well-known example of a large seamount and island chain created by hot-spot volcanism. Each island or submerged seamount in the chain is successively older toward the northwest.

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