Volcanoes of the United States

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Introduction Volcanoes and the Theory of Plate Tectonics Recent Eruptions From U.S. Volcanoes Active Volcanoes: Windows Into the Past Glossary Further Reading Transcriber’s Notes

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Mount Shasta, California, has erupted at least 10 times in the past 3,400 years and at least 3 times in the past 750 years. (Photograph by Lyn Topinka.)