What span of seafloor motion is recorded by the hot spot track of the Hawaii-Emperor seamount chain?
A)0-65 million years
B)0-5 million years
C)0-27 million years
D)65-180 million years

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The hot spot track of the Hawaii-Emperor seamount chain records seafloor motion over a span of 0-65 million years, reflecting the movement of the Pacific Plate over a stationary hot spot in the Earth's mantle.

What Span of Seafloor Motion Is Recorded by the Hot