Question
Which statement identifies a major reason for the subduction that helps to form volcanoes?(1 point)
Responses
the unusually high temperature at hotspots
the unusually high temperature at hotspots
the release of hot ash and steam in a pyroclastic flow
the release of hot ash and steam in a pyroclastic flow
the upwelling of magma between diverging plates
the upwelling of magma between diverging plates
the difference in density of oceanic and continental plates
Responses
the unusually high temperature at hotspots
the unusually high temperature at hotspots
the release of hot ash and steam in a pyroclastic flow
the release of hot ash and steam in a pyroclastic flow
the upwelling of magma between diverging plates
the upwelling of magma between diverging plates
the difference in density of oceanic and continental plates
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that identifies a major reason for the subduction that helps to form volcanoes is:
**the difference in density of oceanic and continental plates.**
This difference in density causes the denser oceanic plate to subduct beneath the less dense continental plate, leading to the formation of volcanic arcs.
**the difference in density of oceanic and continental plates.**
This difference in density causes the denser oceanic plate to subduct beneath the less dense continental plate, leading to the formation of volcanic arcs.