Which outcome results from plate subduction along continental margins?

💡 Explanation

Andesitic volcanic arc formation results from flux melting. Water released during subduction lowers the mantle's melting point, which then generates magma that rises to form a volcanic arc because the hydrated minerals destabilize at depth, rather than causing rifting.

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