Subduction zones Flashcards
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The plate that is forced beneath is called
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subducting plate.
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Subduction zones are
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areas where one tectonic plate slides beneath another, leading to earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of trenches and volcanic arcs.
3
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where do subduction zones occur?
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along convergent boundaries at areas caled deep ocean trenches
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