Geology of the United States A slice of the Earth from the Pacific Ocean through the Pacific Northwest might look something like the adjacent image. Beneath the Cascades, a dense oceanic plate plunges beneath the North American Plate; a process known as subduction. As the oceanic slab sinks deep into the Earth's interior beneath the continental plate, high temperatures and pressures allow water molecules locked in the minerals of solid rock to escape. The water vapor rises into the pliable mantle above the subducting plate, causing some of the mantle to melt. This newly formed magma rises toward the Earth's surface to erupt, forming a
Beneath the Scars Beneath the Scars Beneath the Scars is the fourth studio album by the rock music group 12 Stones. It was released on May 22, 2012. The album was produced by Skidd Mills, who produced the band's previous album "Anthem for the Underdog". The album's first single "Bulletproof" was released on July 12, 2011. The second single "Worlds Collide" was released on February 7, 2012, followed by "Infected" on February 28, 2012. The release of "Beneath the Scars" was delayed several times. Originally titled "Only Human, "it was first scheduled for release on August 23, 2011 but then delayed to September