What inference can you make about the relationship between the general trend in island size and increase in distance west of Kilauea?

Answer 1

Your question reads as if there is an article about it because of the term used "inference." This means you read something that inferred something about Island size and distance. This is an essay question and we don't do students essays, but will give suggestions and support. I suggest you go back to the item you were reading and underline the main idea, circle the details and then do a Venn diagram. These things identified you should be able to pick up on the inference in the article.

Answer 2

The general trend suggests that as you move further west of Kilauea, the size of islands tends to decrease. This may be due to a combination of factors such as volcanic activity decreasing as you move away from the hotspot, erosion processes shaping island topography, and the age of the islands influencing their size.