Not all mountains in the Yellowstone region are volcanic in origin. The Wind River Range, southeast of Yellowstone National ...
The answer lies far beneath the surface. Content continues below An ancient tectonic plate known as the Farallon Plate shoved east and subducted—slid beneath—the North American Plate.
A small oceanic plate called the Farallon Plate began pushing beneath the North American Plate at a shallow angle. This allowed it to move further inland, causing volcanic activity and pushing up ...
Meteor strikes, waterfalls, and standalone mountains make for some stunning geological finds across the continent ...
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