Where a Subducting Plate Slides Beneath the Lithosphere, Melting Takes

question 4

Multiple Choice

Where a subducting plate slides beneath the lithosphere, melting takes place and a(n) ____ is created.

• A) plate
• B) ocean trench
• C) seamount
• D) sedimentary rock
• E) coral reef

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Definitions:

Myoblasts

Precursor cells that are responsible for muscle development through the process of differentiation and fusion to form muscle fibers.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and return carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Osteoblasts

Cells that are responsible for bone formation by synthesizing the bone matrix and mineralizing it.

Chondroblasts

Cells that secrete cartilage matrix, leading to the formation of cartilage tissue.