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The Cascade Range is formed along convergent plate boundaries. This is when plates move toward each other. more specifically the type of plate collision that caused the Cascades is an oceanic-continental convergence. This is when a plate with continental leading edge slowly collides with a plate that has an oceanic leading edge.

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What is the plate boundary of the cascade mountains?

The Cascade Mountains are primarily located along the boundary between the Juan de Fuca Plate and the North American Plate. This boundary is a convergent plate boundary, where the Juan de Fuca Plate is subducting beneath the North American Plate, leading to the formation of the Cascade Range through volcanic activity.


Are the cascades on a hot spot?

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Did Mount Rainier form by a diverging plate?

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