5) Why are there no island arc or trench structures in the Atlantic Ocean? What is the significance of an arc and trench? 6) Fig. 4 shows the Hawaiian Islands with their corresponding ages. What tectonic process is creating the Hawaiian Seamount Chain? Why are the seamounts to the NW of Hawaii older?

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5) Why are there no island arc or trench structures in the Atlantic Ocean? What is the
significance of an arc and trench?
6) Fig. 4 shows the Hawaiian Islands with their corresponding ages. What tectonic process is
creating the Hawaiian Seamount Chain? Why are the seamounts to the NW of Hawaii older?
160°
159°
158°
157
156°
155°
154
Kauai(5.1 Ma)
22
Molokai
Niihau
Oahu 2.6 Ma 1.9 Ma 1.76 Ma
(4.9 Ma)
Maui
1.3 Ma 0.75 Ma 21
3.7 Ma
Lanai (1.28 Ma) D
North
Kahoolawe
(1 Ma)
20°
100
200
Hawaii
19
Kilometers
(0.5-0 Ma)
Ma = millions of years
%3D
(Fig. 4)

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