Question: Hot-spot volcanism like the Columbia River Plateau and the Yellowstone calderas (see figure below) is related to what type of tectonic plate setting? A map of the pacific northwest of the united states. A trench is labeled off the pacific coast and active volcanoes are shown in the Cascade mountains that separate coastal Oregon and Washington from the inland portions. A string of calderas runs across southern idaho, reaching to yellowstone. The geology in that area is labeled basalt. The north american plate is labeled as moving westward. Vent fissures are labeled on the western border of along the columbia river plateau, which is also shown as basalt. a. the interior of tectonic plates, not associated with a boundary b. divergent margin plate boundaries c. transform margin plate boundaries d. convergent margin plate boundaries