The locations and ages of islands in the Hawaiian Island chain can be used to show

A. the rate and direction of movement of the Pacific Plate.
B. the direction of drift of North America.
C. the size of earthquakes to be expected in the Pacific Ocean.
D. All of the choices are correct.


Answer: A

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

How and why do ecologists use GIS software?

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Scientists understand with certainty how clouds are electrified

a. True b. False

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Favorable conditions or attributes of a place that attract migrants are known as:

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The volume of water flowing past a point along a stream in a given period of time is the stream's

A. discharge. B. capacity. C. load. D. drainage basin.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences