What generally happens when magma from subduction zone passes through thick continental crust?

a) most magma reaches the surface with minor modification
b) the magma solidifies in sheeted dikes with a composition of basalt
c) the magma interacts with the crust, forming felsic or intermediate compositions
d) the oceanic crust melts
e) all of the above happens


Answer: c) the magma interacts with the crust, forming felsic or intermediate composition

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