150 million years ago the North American and Pacific tectonic plates collided shooting up volcanoes along what is now the west coast of the United States as seen in this Curiosity video.
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Curiosity: Tectonic Collision
150 million years ago the North American and Pacific tectonic plates collided shooting up volcanoes along what is now the west coast of the United States as seen in this Curiosity video.
Added: Sep 19, 2011
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Runtime: 01:36
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