Select the correct answer. The Pacific plate is an oceanic tectonic plate. How did a hot spot and the Pacific plate interact to form the Hawaiian Islands? A. Both the hot spot and the plate remained stationary. B. Both the hot spot and the plate continuously moved. D. The plate was stationary, while the hot spot constantly moved. D. Thas stationary, while the plate constantly moved.

To determine how the hot spot and the Pacific plate interacted to form the Hawaiian Islands, let's analyze the options: 1. **A. Both the hot spot and the plate remained stationary.** - This is incorrect because the Pacific plate is known to be moving over the stationary hot spot. 2. **B. Both the hot spot and the plate continuously moved.** - This is also incorrect. The hot spot is generally considered to be stationary, while the plate moves over it. 3. **C. The plate was stationary, while the hot spot constantly moved.** - This is incorrect as well. The hot spot is stationary, and the Pacific plate moves over it. 4. **D. The hot spot is stationary, while the plate constantly moved.** - This is the correct answer. The Hawaiian Islands were formed as the Pacific plate moved over a stationary hot spot, leading to volcanic activity that created the islands. Therefore, the correct answer is **D. The hot spot is stationary, while the plate constantly moved.**