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← GeographyWhich outcome on coastal land results from prolonged oceanic plate subduction?
A)Formation of a volcanic mountain chain✓
B)Development of an extensive atoll system
C)Increased frequency of glacial calving
D)Creation of a large rift valley
💡 Explanation
A volcanic mountain chain forms because subduction causes mantle melting from increased pressure/temperature, resulting in magma plumes rising to form volcanoes via volcanism, therefore mountains are formed rather than atolls that require coral growth.
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