What is subduction?
Correct answer: C. The sinking of one plate beneath another
- A. The melting of the crust
- B. The sliding of plates past each other
- C. The sinking of one plate beneath another
- D. The splitting of a plate in two
Explanation
In subduction, a denser plate dives beneath a lighter one into the mantle.
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