Ap environmental science
if the oldest dated rocks on mount kilauea are 23,000 years old, what does this tell you about the hot spot underneath hawaii?
it began 23,000 years ago.
it began at least 23,000 years ago.
it began less than 23,000 years ago.
it began more than 23,000 years ago.
it began no more than 23,000 years ago.

Option (4)

Explanation:

The hotspots are the region where the magma from the greater depth rises upward in large columns, as the convection currents exert a large amount of force. There are numerous hotspots on earth and are located away from the tectonic plates. These are generally formed when tectonic plates move over the region of hotspots.

As the oldest rocks of Mount Kilauea are found to be 23000 years old, so it can be concluded that the hotspot that is located below Hawaii began more than 23,000 years back.

Thus, the correct answer is option (4).