Which of the following best describes the sequence of events for material on a subducting plate?

Melting into magma, descending into the mantle, solidifying into rock.

Descending into the mantle, absorbing heat, melting into magma.

Absorbing heat, rising to the surface, melting from sun exposure.

Compressing into sediment, getting buried, being eroded by water.

What is the primary cause for solid rock to melt into magma as it descends into the Earth's mantle during subduction?

The immense pressure from the overlying rock squeezes it into a liquid.

It absorbs increasing amounts of thermal energy from the hotter surrounding mantle.

Chemical reactions with mantle gases dissolve the rock.

Friction from the movement of the tectonic plates generates all the necessary heat.

Plate B will form more magma because it is moving slower.

Plate A is more likely to form magma due to greater heat exposure at depth.

Neither plate will form magma, as pressure prevents melting.

Both plates will form equal amounts of magma regardless of depth.