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? a) north b) southeast c) east d) west e) northwest

Which is an accurate description of the physical characteristics of poland? its fertile soil is found only along riverbanks, and its mountainous region in the northwest has few mineral resources. it is mostly flat with fertile soil except in the east and northeast, and the mountainous region in the south has large deposits of coal and copper. it is covered with thick forests, and it has large reserves of coal, petroleum, and natural gas. its landscape is dominated by plateaus, mountains, and high ridges, and it has large deposits of sulfur and copper in the northeast.

Ascientist observes hot water erupting from a vent in the earth. what most likely caused the water to rise and erupt from the vent? the vent was lower than the water table. a well was drilled into a pressurized aquifer. a well with a mechanical pump was installed. the water was heated by magma or hot rocks.

Which type of map gives the most information about what lies below the surface terrain ?