The Sinking of the Downgoing Slab That Is Attached to the Larger

question 23

Multiple Choice

The sinking of the downgoing slab that is attached to the larger crustal plate causes

• A) transform faults to form between plates.
• B) convective motion in the asthenosphere.
• C) dragging down of the rest of the plate.
• D) the plate to be pushed apart in two opposite directions.

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