Question
Subduction is when one plate goes under another plate. What causes this plate to go under the other plate?
A
it is less dense than the top plate
B
it is more dense than the top plate
C
the plates are part of the Ring of Fire
D
volcanoes forced the magma to go underneath
A
it is less dense than the top plate
B
it is more dense than the top plate
C
the plates are part of the Ring of Fire
D
volcanoes forced the magma to go underneath
Answers
GPT-4o mini
B. it is more dense than the top plate
In subduction zones, the denser oceanic plate is forced under the less dense continental plate. The difference in density is the primary reason one plate subducts beneath another.
In subduction zones, the denser oceanic plate is forced under the less dense continental plate. The difference in density is the primary reason one plate subducts beneath another.