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
C) Movement of North America over a mantle plume
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