Which outcome is driven when the Juan de Fuca plate subducts?

💡 Explanation

Crustal melting occurs because subduction introduces water into the mantle, causing flux melting that lowers the mantle rocks' melting temperature significantly; therefore, magma forms, rather than decreased seismic activity or glacial effects.

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