- Tectonic activity in the United States is commonly found along the boundaries of the moving plates1. The Pacific coast of the United States coincides with plate boundaries and thus has earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and developing mountain ranges1. The landscape of the United States is a product of the dueling forces of plate tectonics, weathering, and erosion2. Over the 4.5 billion-year history of the Earth, tectonic upheavals and colliding plates have raised great mountain ranges while the forces of erosion and weathering worked to tear them down2.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Tectonic activity commonly occurs along the boundaries of the moving plates. The Pacific coast of the United States coincides with plate boundaries and thus has earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and developing mountain ranges.www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/plate-tectonics-evid…The richly textured landscape of the United States is a product of the dueling forces of plate tectonics, weathering and erosion. Over the 4.5 billion-year history of the Earth, tectonic upheavals and colliding plates have raised great mountain ranges while the forces of erosion and weathering worked to tear them down.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_the_United_States
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