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We can use the age of volcanic rocks in the Hawaiian Island chain as a method of determining the speed of motion of the Pacific plate. How are the Hawaiian Islands being formed and why do they form as ever-older islands along the the chain toward the north-west? How fast is the Pacific plate moving toward the north-west.

We can use the age of volcanic rocks in the Hawaiian Island chain as a method of determining the speed of motion of the Pacific plate. How are the Hawaiian Islands being formed and why do they form as ever-older islands along the the chain toward the north-west? How fast is the Pacific plate moving toward the north-west.

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We can use the age of volcanic rocks in the Hawaiian Island chain as a method of determining the speed of motion of the Pacific plate. How are the Hawaiian Islands being formed and why do they form as ever-older islands along the the chain toward the north-west? How fast is the Pacific plate moving toward the north-west.
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