The Hot-Spot Track Associated with the Hawaiian Islands and Emperor

question 3

Multiple Choice

The hot-spot track associated with the Hawaiian Islands and Emperor Seamounts ____________.

• A)shows that the Pacific Plate has been stationary over the last 30 million years
• B)occurs along a divergent plate boundary
• C)occurs along a convergent plate boundary
• D)shows that the Pacific Plate has been moving northwest for the last 30 million years

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