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______ rules guide how we should behave in interactions and tell us how we should respond.


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Slab Pull

A tectonic process where a cold, dense oceanic plate is pulled beneath a lighter continental or oceanic plate at a subduction zone, driving plate tectonics.

Subducting Lithosphere

The portion of the lithosphere that is being forced down into the mantle at a subduction zone.

Ridge Push

A tectonic process associated with the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, where an elevated ridge pushes an adjacent plate away due to gravitational forces.

Topographically High Ridge

An elongated area of high ground, usually sharper than a hill, often formed by tectonic processes or erosion.

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