Here's why:
* Volcanoes erupt magma (molten rock) from the Earth's mantle. This magma cools and solidifies, creating new crustal material.
* Most volcanic activity occurs at plate boundaries, where tectonic plates interact and create opportunities for magma to rise to the surface.
* The crust is the outermost, thinnest layer of the Earth, and is constantly being renewed and recycled through the process of plate tectonics and volcanic activity.
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