The Columbia Plateau in the northwestern United States is an excellent example of ________

A) an eroded shield volcano
B) a caldera
C) pyroclastic flow deposits
D) flood basalts


Answer: D

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What will be an ideal response?

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