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← GeographyWhich crustal outcome occurs with mantle convection-driven subduction?
A)Formation of volcanic island arcs✓
B)Development of mid-ocean ridges
C)Creation of continental rift valleys
D)Emergence of transform fault boundaries
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Volcanic island arcs appear near subduction zones because the descending plate melts and magma rises, causing volcanism. Crust is destroyed rather than created through seafloor spreading (mid-ocean ridges), rifting, or transform movement; therefore, island arc formation results.
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