Slab Pull Occurs Because Subducting Slabs Are ________

question 22

Multiple Choice

Slab pull occurs because subducting slabs are ________.

• A)less mafic,and therefore less dense,than surrounding asthenosphere
• B)cooler,and therefore more dense,than surrounding asthenosphere
• C)hotter,and therefore more dense,than surrounding asthenosphere
• D)cooler,and therefore less dense,than surrounding asthenosphere

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