Submitted by OlderThanMyParents t3_z0an2u in askscience
pretendperson1776 t1_ix53gyn wrote
To add to this, the PNW range is made from subduction of two or more plates. Hawaii exists due to a Hotspot that the oceanic plate is moving over. Imagine a candle over moving paper, the flame burns through occasionally.
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