Partial melting of oceanic crust and silica-rich sediments of continental margins ____
A)yields magma richer in basalt than the source rock
B)is a major cause of earthquakes
C)causes off-gassing which increases global warming
D)yields magma richer in silica than the source rock
E)will form sedimentary rock
D
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