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📅 NSB 2011🎓 HS🔄 Round 16#️⃣ Q5❓ Toss-Up✍️ Short Answer

As the bottom plate moves downward in a subduction zone, pressure and heat cause the subducting crust to release volatiles and localized melting occurs. If the ocean trench associated with this subduction zone is located far from a continent, what volcanic feature will be formed in response to this process?

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