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Less than 2 of all the water on Earth is groundwater.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

How are subduction and the origin of magma related?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

Where an ocean plate is subducted beneath either a continental plate or another oceanic plate, a belt of volcanoes and plutons is found near the leading edge of the overriding plate. This indicates the presence of magma below Earth's surface at these locations.


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