Which of the Following Determines Why Subducting Plates Sink at a Particular

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following determines why subducting plates sink at a particular location?

• A) the heat of the asthenosphere at the location
• B) the density of the asthenosphere at the location
• C) the pushing movement of the adjacent plate
• D) the density of the lithosphere at the location

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