The geological process of subduction (characterized by one plate sliding under another) accounts for

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The subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate under the North American Plate has created the Cascade Mountains and associated volcanic activity.

Answer: B
 The collision of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate has created the Himalayan mountain range through the process of subduction.

Answer: D
 The Chicxulub crater off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula was formed by an asteroid impact and is not related to the process of subduction.

Answer: E
 The San Andreas Fault is a transform boundary, not a subduction zone.

Answer: C
 Stromatolites are formed by the accumulation of sedimentary layers built by microorganisms, and are not associated with the process of subduction.

The Geological Process of Subduction (Characterized by One Plate Sliding