I just need to know this one question.. please help!
2007-03-07 15:44:15 · 4 answers · asked by Softball l 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
I'm not a geologist, but it is highly unlikely. There are no tectonic plates slamming into each other like here on the West Coast.
Nor are there "hot spots" like the one underneath Yellowstone National Park. Not many people know, but Yellowstone is a big volcanic caldera! Old Faithful geyser is an indicator of volcanic activity not too far under the surface.
Here in Washington State we have the Pacific Plate sliding under the North American Plate which is the reason for the Cascade Mountain volcanos and Mount Saint Helens.
2007-03-07 15:53:50 · answer #1 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Atlantic Ocean maybe,(Black Smokers)but on the East coast no,the tectonics of that plate are being pushed westward
2007-03-07 16:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by stygianwolfe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because the plates on the east coast of america are passive margins and (subduction-variety) volcanic eruptions ensue on lively margins. also, there are not any divergent aspects or warm spots on the east coast, that are different regimes of volcanic eruptions.
2016-12-05 09:45:01 · answer #3 · answered by butlin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is unlikely. first, there are no active or dormant volcanoes on the east coast. this is because of the tectonic plate boundaries. just like there are no earthquakes, there are no volcanoes.
2007-03-07 15:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋