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(Solved): 7. The Hawailan Islands are formed by a hot spot in the center of the Pacific Ocean. The map below ...
7. The Hawailan Islands are formed by a hot spot in the center of the Pacific Ocean. The map below shows the various Hawaiian lslands along with their ages in millions of yxars ( Ma ). Determine the speed of the Pacific Plate relative to the Hawaiian Hot Spot. What assumptions are required for this result to represent the absolute motion of this plate?