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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.
A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.
A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.
One plates slides past another plate horizontally.
One plates slides past another plate horizontally.
Magma rises through the cracks in a solid rock plate.
Responses
An oceanic plate covers a continental plate.
An oceanic plate covers a continental plate.
A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.
A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.
One plates slides past another plate horizontally.
One plates slides past another plate horizontally.
Magma rises through the cracks in a solid rock plate.
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GPT-4o mini
The statement that best explains the process of subduction is:
**A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.**
This describes how an oceanic plate, which is generally denser, may subduct under a continental plate, leading to various geological phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
**A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.**
This describes how an oceanic plate, which is generally denser, may subduct under a continental plate, leading to various geological phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
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