Subduction on the Earth Is the Process by Which

question 100

Multiple Choice

Subduction on the Earth is the process by which

• A) dense material sank while lighter material rose to the surface during the early geological history
• B) molten lava oozes out between two tectonic plates that are slowly moving apart
• C) volcanic material flows from the deep interior to produce volcanic islands
• D) oceanic crust sinks below continental crust at a tectonic plate boundary

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