Multiple Choice
Prolonged convergence across Aleutian-type margins can result in the ________.
A) complete destruction of both oceanic plates
B) development of thick, continental-type crust
C) subduction of the volcanic arc
D) thinning of the lithosphere under the arc
Correct Answer:
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