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The Cocos tectonic plate is subducting under the North American plate and this is what cause Mt. Popocatepetl to form.

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Popocatepetl is a stratovolcano formed by the subduction of the Cocos Plate beneath the North American Plate. The converging movements of these plates result in the formation of the volcano.

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