What is the distance from the Detroit Seamount through the Daikakuji Seamount to L?’ihi, in kilometers? What is the difference between their ages? What has been the rate of movement of this region of the Pacific plate, in centimeters per year, over this time frame?

What will be an ideal response?


5700 km. 81 my. 7.0 cm/yr

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