Subduction zones ____.?
a. dissipate heat from Earth's interior
b. ?occur when plates collide instead of sink
c. ?produce high mountain ranges
d. ?generate Earth's largest earthquakes
e. ?are rarely associated with volcanoes
ANSWER: d
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