Examine this map of the Lutgens Archipelago, a chain of hotspot-related islands atop the Tarbuck Plate in the Tasa Sea. Use the information given to determine the (a) direction and (b) rate of movement of the Tarbuck Plate.

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Examine this map of the Lutgens Archipelago, a chain of hotspot-related islands atop the Tarbuck Plate in the Tasa Sea. Use the information given to determine the (a) direction and (b) rate of movement of the Tarbuck Plate.

- erupting today
1.8 million year
old lava flows
3.4 million year
old lava flows
4.4 million year
old lava flows
50
100
kilometers
Transcribed Image Text:- erupting today 1.8 million year old lava flows 3.4 million year old lava flows 4.4 million year old lava flows 50 100 kilometers
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