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KAUAI (5.1 MYA) AGES ARE MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO OAHU (3.2 MYA) SUIKO SEAMOUNT (59.6 MYA < YA MOLOKAI (2 MYA) ALA MAUI (1 MYA)
Hawaii Homework The diagram represents islands created by the Hawaiian hot spot. The insert map (upper right) is zoomed in on
Data Table 1 Islands Distance between Islands Kilometers centimeters Difference in age between the two islands in years) Hawa
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As per the scale given in the bottom right corner of the map, the distance between the various islands is calculated in the table below. For the difference in the ages of the islands the, the absolute age of one island is subtracted from the absolute age of the second island.

Islands kilometres Centimetres Difference in age between two islands
Hawaii and Maui 125 125 x 105 1 x 106
Maui and Molokai 82 82 x 105 1 x 106
Molokai and Oahu 105 105 x 105 1.2 x 106
Oahu and Kauai 175 175 x 105 1.9 x 106
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