Below is a map of showing the Aleutian volcanic island arc in the northern Pacific Ocean. What can be inferred about the ages of the islands making up the chain? ast Cape volcano Bdr Kka Segula Khvostof e Stin Davidor Roundtop Shishaldin Gibert, M Fisher Akutan Semisopochnol Garglal Atka (Kuichef, Konia, Sarchef) Makushin Bobrof Great Sitin Kanaga Ceveland Bogosior Okmok Ct G AkWestdah Kasatoch Korovin Carlisle Inanotski Amchixtam Chaxs Uaga Ragama Chagulak Seguam Amukta Herbert Vsevidof Yunaska A Takanghmet Unaleska Adagda Staton Sergie Andrew Bay voicano Recheschnoi tchbr 200 kometen They get progressively younger from east to west They get progressively younger from west to east The youngest islands are in the middle of the chain and islands to the east and west become progressively older The oldest islands are in the middle of the chain and islands to the east and west become progressively younger All the islands are relatively young and formed about the same time 1
Below is a map of showing the Aleutian volcanic island arc in the northern Pacific Ocean. What can be inferred about the ages of the islands making up the chain? ast Cape volcano Bdr Kka Segula Khvostof e Stin Davidor Roundtop Shishaldin Gibert, M Fisher Akutan Semisopochnol Garglal Atka (Kuichef, Konia, Sarchef) Makushin Bobrof Great Sitin Kanaga Ceveland Bogosior Okmok Ct G AkWestdah Kasatoch Korovin Carlisle Inanotski Amchixtam Chaxs Uaga Ragama Chagulak Seguam Amukta Herbert Vsevidof Yunaska A Takanghmet Unaleska Adagda Staton Sergie Andrew Bay voicano Recheschnoi tchbr 200 kometen They get progressively younger from east to west They get progressively younger from west to east The youngest islands are in the middle of the chain and islands to the east and west become progressively older The oldest islands are in the middle of the chain and islands to the east and west become progressively younger All the islands are relatively young and formed about the same time 1
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Transcribed Image Text:Below is a map of showing the Aleutian volcanic island arc in the northern Pacific Ocean. What can be inferred about the ages
of the islands making up the chain?
tast Cape volcano
Budir
Kiska
Segula
Khvostof te Siin
Davidor
Roundtop
Shishaldin
Semisopochnol
Gibert, Mt.
Fisher
Makushin
Akutan
Garglo
Tanaga
Bobrof Great Sitkin
Kanaga
Atka (Kluichef, Konia, Sarichef) Bogosiof
Cleveland
Carlisle
Uaga
Tigama
Falhe Pas
Isanotski
A westdahl
Kasatochi
Koniu
Korovin
Okmok
Amchixtam Chaxs
Chagulak
Takwanghotet
Unaleska
Seguam
Adagdak
AStaon Sergief
Recheschnoi Dutch arbor
Amukta Herbert Vsevidof
Yunaska oA
Andrew Bay volcano
Alaka
100
200
lecation
klometers
They get progressively younger from east to west
They get progressively younger from west to east
The youngest islands are in the middle of the chain and islands to the east and west become progressively older
The oldest islands are in the middle of the chain and islands to the east and west become progressively younger
All the islands are relatively young and formed about the same time
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