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Plate Tectonics Quick Check
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Which statement best explains the process of subduction?(1 point)
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An oceanic plate covers a continental plate.
An oceanic plate covers a continental plate.

Magma rises through the cracks in a solid rock plate.
Magma rises through the cracks in a solid rock plate.

One plates slides past another plate horizontally.
One plates slides past another plate horizontally.

A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.
A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.
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Answer 1

A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.