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← GeographyWhich outcome results alongside island arc formation due to subduction?
A)Mantle wedge metasomatism increases volcanism✓
B)Decreased crustal melting suppresses volcanism
C)Increased plate buoyancy stops subduction
D)Hydration reduces fluid-induced mantle melting
💡 Explanation
Mantle wedge metasomatism increases partial melting above the subducting slab, because the addition of water and other volatiles lowers the mantle's solidus; therefore, increased volcanism and arc formation, rather than suppressed activity, follows due to flux melting.
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