The chain of volcanic islands forming the Lesser Antilles, including St. Vincent, Martinique, and Montserrat, is a direct result of which tectonic process?
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A
The separation of the Caribbean and South American plates, allowing magma to rise.
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B
The North American Plate sliding horizontally past the Caribbean Plate.
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C
The subduction of the Atlantic seafloor beneath the Caribbean Plate.
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D
Two continental plates colliding and buckling upwards to form mountains.