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What is the subducting plate involved in the formation of the volcanoes of Central America?

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Subduction at the Middle American Trench creates volcanoes in Central America. The San Andreas Fault is a transform boundary. Subduction of the Juan de Fuca plate beneath the North American plate creates the Cascade volcanoes.

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