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OpenStudy (anonymous):

WILL FAN!!!!! AND MEDAL!!!!! Which force is responsible for subduction? A. convection in the mantle B. gravity in the mantle C. convection in the crust D. gravity in the crust

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

gravity in the mantle causes subduction

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

basically Subduction is a scientific Latin word meaning "carried under." it happens when one plate meets another—that is, in convergent zones—and one of them goes down into the mantle.

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