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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