All of the Following Statements Are True Concerning Subduction Zones

question 41

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true concerning subduction zones EXCEPT:

• A) they are belts of deep-focus earthquakes.
• B) they are sites where lithospheric plates are diverging or pulling apart.
• C) they are marked by the presence of deep-sea trenches.
• D) they are zones where old seafloor descends into the crust and mantle.

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Discount Rate

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