In which direction is Hawaii's chain of islands moving?
Southwest
Northwest
Northeast
Southeast
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"northwest
In the case of the Hawaiian Islands, the Pacific Plate is continually moving to the northwest over the Hawaiian hot spot. This movement caused the Hawaiian chain of islands to form."
To determine the direction in which Hawaii's chain of islands is moving, we can look at the underlying geological processes. The Hawaiian Islands are formed by a hotspot, where molten rock rises from deep within the Earth's mantle and creates a series of volcanic islands as the Pacific tectonic plate moves over it.
The Pacific Plate is moving in a northwesterly direction, while the Hawaiian Islands are being created in a southeasterly direction relative to the Pacific Plate's movement. As a result, the islands are moving in the opposite direction, or to the northwest.
So, the correct answer is the Northwest.