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Which statement best explains the process of subduction?(1 point)
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Magma rises through the cracks in a solid rock plate.
Magma rises through the cracks in a solid rock plate.
An oceanic plate covers a continental plate.
An oceanic plate covers a continental plate.
One plates slides past another plate horizontally.
One plates slides past another plate horizontally.
A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.
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The statement that best explains the process of subduction is:
**A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.**
In subduction, an oceanic plate, which is denser, moves under a continental plate, which is less dense, leading to the former sinking into the mantle.
**A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.**
In subduction, an oceanic plate, which is denser, moves under a continental plate, which is less dense, leading to the former sinking into the mantle.