The direction of plate motion along the Emperor Seamounts is in a straight line.  This direction of plate motion or trend can be read in 4.).  Then a major change happened in plate direction at the Hawaiian-Emperor Bend near Yuryaku Seamount.  Suddenly, the direction of plate motion along the Hawaiian Ride is in a straight line, but at a completely different angle.  This direction of plate motion or trend can be read in question 5.).  The change in the angle can be read in question 6.).  Type below a hypothesis as to why this change took place.  Your hypothesis needs to be possible.  (Please do not tell me that space aliens did it.)

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The direction of plate motion along the Emperor Seamounts is in a straight line.  This direction of plate motion or trend can be read in 4.).  Then a major change happened in plate direction at the Hawaiian-Emperor Bend near Yuryaku Seamount.  Suddenly, the direction of plate motion along the Hawaiian Ride is in a straight line, but at a completely different angle.  This direction of plate motion or trend can be read in question 5.).  The change in the angle can be read in question 6.).  Type below a hypothesis as to why this change took place.  Your hypothesis needs to be possible.  (Please do not tell me that space aliens did it.)

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