Question

Why are volcanic arcs and island arcs often formed at the edges of continental plates?(1 point)
Responses

subduction of continental crust occurs at these convergent boundaries
subduction of continental crust occurs at these convergent boundaries

transform faults create cracks in the crust allowing magma to seep up
transform faults create cracks in the crust allowing magma to seep up

subduction of oceanic crust beneath the continental plate causes hotspots of molten magma which erupt creating volcanoes

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**subduction of oceanic crust beneath the continental plate causes hotspots of molten magma which erupt creating volcanoes.**

This explains the formation of volcanic arcs and island arcs at convergent boundaries where oceanic plates subduct beneath continental plates.