The Magma Which Fuels and Produces the Volcanic Activity Around

question 61

Multiple Choice

The magma which fuels and produces the volcanic activity around the Pacific Ring of Fire,is derived from the

• A)lava extruded from rift zones,which are developing along the Pacific Rim.
• B)rise of material that was melted in subduction zones along the Pacific margins.
• C)rise of magma from hot spots,such as those which formed the Hawaiian Islands.
• D)rise of magma along transform faults.
• E)mantle plumes.

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