The hot-spot track associated with the Hawaiian Islands and Emperor Seamounts ____________.
A)shows that the Pacific Plate has been stationary over the last 30 million years
B)occurs along a divergent plate boundary
C)occurs along a convergent plate boundary
D)shows that the Pacific Plate has been moving northwest for the last 30 million years

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The Hawaiian Islands and Emperor Seamounts form a linear chain of extinct volcanoes extending northwest from the Big Island of Hawaii. This linear chain is believed to have been formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a stationary hot spot. The age progression of the volcanoes along this chain indicates that the Pacific Plate has been moving northwest for the last 30 million years.

The Hot-Spot Track Associated with the Hawaiian Islands and Emperor