A new volcanic island formed and began to erode as it drifted over a moving plate. Which sequence will most likely occur?

As a volcanic island moves away from its hotspot, erosion wears it down, and cooling causes it to sink. Once the island is submerged, it is a seamount; continued wave erosion can flatten its top, forming a guyot. Therefore, the most likely sequence is “seamount → guyot.”

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