As magma is generated along a subduction zone
A. the subducted plate melts in response to the increase in temperature.
B. friction from the act of subduction melts both the subducting and overlying plates.
C. minerals in the subducted plate release water, which lowers the melting temperature of the mantle material above.
Answer: A
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