Refer to the figure. 
The process of subduction, which is illustrated in the figure, is most relevant to the formation of
A) the Himalayas between Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.
B) the Cascade Mountains of the North American Pacific Coast.
C) the San Andreas fault of California.
D) the Rift Valley of Eastern Africa.
E) the Grand Canyon of Southwestern North America.
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