What Tectonic Setting Is Interpreted to Be the Cause of Volcanism

question 12

Multiple Choice

What tectonic setting is interpreted to be the cause of volcanism at Yellowstone?

• A) subduction along the coast of the Pacific Northwest
• B) magma that is coming up along a bend in a transform fault
• C) movement of North America over a mantle plume
• D) a large meteorite impact that struck the area 100 years ago

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