Volcanic mountains such as the Andes and the Cascade formed inland as a result of

A) intense earthquakes in subduction zones.
B) rising plumes of magma associated with subduction of the Pacific Plate.
C) upwelling along mid-oceanic ridges.
D) divergent plate boundaries. along continental edges
E) transform plate boundaries on the west coasts of North and South American


B

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