Plates and Volcanoes Quick Check

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Which processes are important in the formation of volcanic arcs at the edge of continental plates? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

uplift
uplift

subduction
subduction

passing over a hotspot
passing over a hotspot

plate divergence

Answer 1

The two correct answers for the processes important in the formation of volcanic arcs at the edge of continental plates are:

1. subduction
2. uplift

Subduction occurs when one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to the formation of volcanic arcs. Uplift can also occur as a result of tectonic activity associated with subduction. The options "passing over a hotspot" and "plate divergence" are more relevant to the formation of other types of volcanic features rather than volcanic arcs at continental plate edges.