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10. Where are intermediate igneous rocks (andesite and diorite) most commonly found?

a. mid-ocean ridges

b. subduction zones

c. transform faults

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User DjWann
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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Andesite and diorite are common rocks of the continental crust above subduction zones. They generally form after an oceanic plate melts during its descent into the subduction zone to produce a source of magma.

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