Why do the Hawaiian islands form a chain?

Question

Why do the Hawaiian islands form a chain?

Answer 1

because if a huge volcano erupts, the mass amount of lava joins the water, then the water cools off the lava, and the lava hardens and then it forms in a huge rock. that rock called land form, starts receiving rain and mineral nutrients from the air particles. thats when evolution starts (grass and beautiful things start to grow), then the animals say: "hey i know about this new place that has fruits and beautiful natural resources, wanna move and come on over." so all the little cute creatures agree and move to that new island, and thats how all hawaiian volcano's erupted one next to the other and formed little cute islands. just like having birth aint it? hmmm.

life could be so weired sometimes!

Answer 2

Because it is located over a magma chamber and new islands are formed as the tectonic plate moves.

Answer 3

Volcanos

Answer 4

because of the movement of the earths tectonic plates ( not sure what that specific one is called) over a hot spot