The Hawaiian mantle plume has left a chain of volcanic islands and seamounts stretching back for ~70 million years.Although the mantle plume has remained relatively stationary, the Pacific plate above it has moved.Use the figure to answer the following question. What direction was the Pacific plate moving between 65 and 43 million years ago?

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The Hawaiian Mantle Plume Has Left a Chain of Volcanic