The correct response is subduction. Scientists observe subduction zones, where one tectonic plate is being forced under another, indicating that the Pacific Ocean is becoming smaller as its oceanic crust is recycled back into the mantle.
What did scientists observe in the ocean floor which indicates that the Pacific Ocean is becoming smaller?(1 point)
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continental drift
continental drift
subduction
subduction
plates floating on the mantle
plates floating on the mantle
spreading
spreading
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