Sediment Scraped Off the Subducting Plate Builds Up in A(n)________

question 25

Short Answer

Sediment scraped off the subducting plate builds up in a(n)________. A nice example of this can be seen in central California's coast ranges.

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Definitions:

Br2

Bromine, a diatomic molecule consisting of two bromine atoms, used as a reagent in various chemical reactions.

Dimethylsulfide

An organic sulfur compound with the formula (CH3)2S, known for its distinctive smell reminiscent of the ocean or cooked corn.

Alkene

A hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its structure.

OsO4

Osmium tetroxide, a compound used in organic chemistry to add oxygen atoms to double bonds in alkenes.