Question

What did scientists observe in the ocean floor which indicates that the Pacific Ocean is becoming smaller?(1 point)
Responses

1spreading

2subduction

3continental drift

4plates floating on the mantle

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

2. subduction

Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle, which is associated with the Pacific Ocean becoming smaller.