Question

question 10 1 pts which of the following processes generates mafic magma without requiring changes in temperature or depth of the source rock? assimilation melting heat transfer melting flux melting decompression melting

Explanation:

Flux melting occurs when a fluid (such as water) is added to the source rock. This lowers the melting - point of the rock, causing it to melt and form magma without changing the temperature or depth of the source rock. Assimilation melting involves the incorporation of foreign material into existing magma. Heat - transfer melting requires heat transfer from a hotter body to the source rock. Decompression melting occurs when the pressure on the source rock is reduced, usually by the rock rising to a shallower depth.

Answer:

C. Flux melting