What Tectonic Setting Is Interpreted to Be the Cause of Volcanism

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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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