Earth's Changing Surface Unit Test
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Question
In which direction is Hawaii's chain of islands moving?
A map of the Pacific Ocean shows a chain of islands. There is a compass rose in the bottom left corner with an arrow for north pointing toward the top of the map. The first island, labeled Hawaii is in the bottom right corner. Moving toward the upper left corner are the following islands in order: Kahoolawe, Maui, Lanai, Molkokai, Oahu, Niihau and ending with Kauai in the uper left corner of the map. (1 point)
Responses
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest
Northwest
The chain of islands in Hawaii is moving in the northwest direction.
To determine the direction in which Hawaii's chain of islands is moving, we need to analyze the order in which the islands are listed on the map. Based on the given information, the first island, Hawaii, is located in the bottom right corner of the map, and the chain of islands progresses towards the upper left corner.
Since the islands are moving in an upward and leftward direction, we can deduce that the direction of Hawaii's chain of islands is Northwest.
Therefore, the correct answer is Northwest.