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Most subduction-derived magma never reaches the surface. however, what is formed if this type of magma reaches the surface of a continent?

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The subduction zone is the zone in the crust of the Earth where tectonic plates meet.
Magma is a hot fluid formed in the crust. This fluid is the one from which lava is formed.

Most magma that is formed in this region never reaches the surface. However, if it does, belts of volcanoes will be formed.
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