Active volcanoes today in Oregon and Washington, including Mt. St. Helens, result from ________.
A. spreading of the Juan de Fuca Ridge
B. the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath North America
C. heat generated by friction on the San Andreas Fault
D. the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath North America
E. continent-continent collision
Answer: D
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