One possible reason for present-day geothermal activity at Yellowstone National Park and the extensive flood basalts

of the Columbia River plateau is ____.
a. an ancient meteorite impact that generated an enormous volume of lava
b. present day subduction along the west coast of California
c. continued orogenic activity in the Cordilleran orogen
d. a hot spot
e. rifting in the Basin and Range province


d

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