How is magma created in a subduction zone?

A. Subduction brings one plate to a depth hot enough for minerals in the plate to melt.
B. Friction between the two plates causes the lithosphere 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.


Answer: C

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