Which of the Following Occurs During a Continental Collision, After

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurs during a continental collision, after any subduction has ended?

• A) the descending continental plate gets hotter and decreases in pressure
• B) decreasing pressure causes downgoing crust to melt
• C) volcanoes are widespread above continental collisions
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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