The Cascade Range is a long series of stratovolcanoes that extends from Mount La

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The Cascade Range is a long series of stratovolcanoes that extends from Mount Lassen in northern California through the states of Oregon and Washington. These are considered active volcanoes, although none are erupting at the moment. Use plate tectonics theory to briefly explain why there are active volcanoes in this region of North America. Include in your answer the names of the specific lithosphere plates involved at this location. (For this answer, there is no need to explain the difference between shield volcanoes and stratovolcanoes.)

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answer : the volcanoes in this regiion are called as active volcanoes because cascade range is located in a subduction zone environment. so they can become active and erupt at any time.

Juan de Fuca plate is actively subducting under the North American plate. this suduction creates the cascade zone volcanoes

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