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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

Question

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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

sidsiddhartha · Answer

gravity in the mantle causes subduction

sidsiddhartha · Answer

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.