Multiple Choice
How is magma created in a subduction zone?
A) Friction between the two plates causes the lithosphere to melt.
B) Subduction brings one plate to a depth hot enough for minerals in the plate to melt.
C) Subduction brings one plate to a depth hot enough for minerals to release water; this water causes melting in the overlying asthenosphere.
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