Much Melting In The Mantle Occurs Near Subducting Slabs Primarily Because:

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Much Melting In The Mantle Occurs Near Subducting Slabs Primarily Because:

A) Water taken down subduction zones lowers the melting temperature in and near the slabs. B) Convection cells from the deep mantle rise along subduction zones. C) Slabs are the hottest things in the mantle because of friction from the subduction. D) Sediments scraped off downgoing slabs pile up, trapping heat and causing the rocks below to be warmer than elsewhere in the mantle. E) Hot spots come up subduction zones.
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A) Water taken down subduction zones lowers the melting temperature in and near the slabs.

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