Mount Hood (pictured) is part of the Cascade Range. These active volcanoes are a chain that stretches along the west coast from northern California to southern British Columbia, Canada. The Cascades are ________

A) evidence of subduction in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
B) evidence of rifting of the North American continent
C) a product of the San Andreas Fault
D) due to a hot spot beneath Seattle


Answer: A

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