Question

Describe the motion of the Pacific plate relative to the East Pacific Rise, based on this seafloor age data - direction of motion, average speed and whether speed and direction has been constant over time.

Answer 1

The speed of East Pacific Rise is more than the Pacific plate.

Step-by-step explanation:

The motion of the Pacific plate relative to the East Pacific Rise is that the Pacific Plate is moving to the northwest direction at a speed of 7 to 11 centimeters or 3-4 inches in a year while on the other hand, the movement of East Pacific Rise continues in a west-southwesterly direction. It spreads about 6 to 16 centimeters or 3 to 6 inches every year so according to this data, the speed of the movement of East Pacific Rise is more than the Pacific plate.