This figure shows the formation of the Sierra Nevada

Chapter , Problem 94MCQ

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Problem 94MCQ

This figure shows the formation of the Sierra Nevada batholith as magma chambers within the crust. What is the cause of melting?

A. melting due to rising solid lithosphere

B. decompression melting

C. a hot spot

D. release of water from the subducting plate

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