The following statements relate to processes that occur because of plate subduction. Which of the following statements is not true?
A) Earthquake foci are deeper further from a deep-sea trench.
B) Mountains form further from a convergent boundary than from a divergent boundary.
C) Volcanoes of this kind tend to have a single type of magma.
D) Deep-sea trenches mark the plate boundary.

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Volcanoes associated with plate subduction zones typically exhibit a range of magma types, not just a single type. This diversity in magma composition is due to the complex processes of melting, assimilation, and differentiation that occur as the subducting plate descends and interacts with the overlying mantle and crust.

The Following Statements Relate to Processes That Occur Because of Plate