Which volcanic outcome characterizes subduction beneath continental crust?

💡 Explanation

Stratovolcanoes form due to flux melting of the mantle wedge during subduction because the subducting plate releases water, which lowers the mantle melting point; therefore, stratovolcanoes result, rather than shield volcanoes caused by hot spots.

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