What Is the Definition of Subduction Erosion

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of subduction erosion?

• A)Sediments from the ocean floor are scraped off a subducting tectonic plate and adhere to the overriding plate.
• B)Diverging tectonic plates will cause rocks to slide downward along normal faults.
• C)Glaciers extending off the continent will scour deep grooves in continental shelves.
• D)Sediment and rock are scraped off the bottom of an overriding plate and transported into the mantle by a descending plate.

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