Question

questions 1 through 3 refer to the following. at which of the following sites would activity result in volcanoes, island arcs, and mountains? a a b b c c d d

Explanation:

When two tectonic plates converge, especially when one is oceanic and the other is continental (or two oceanic plates), subduction occurs. At subduction zones (site B in a typical plate - interaction diagram where one plate is being forced under another), magma is generated. This magma can rise to form volcanoes. Island arcs (formed from ocean - ocean subduction) and mountain ranges (from ocean - continent or continent - continent convergence, but the basic mechanism of magma generation and uplift due to plate interaction is relevant at subduction zones) are also associated with subduction - zone activity.

Answer:

B