Plates and Volcanoes Quick Check

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Question
Which is caused by the difference in density of oceanic and continental plates?(1 point)
Responses

subduction
subduction

pyroclastic flows
pyroclastic flows

hotspots
hotspots

rift valleys

1 answer

The correct response to the question about what is caused by the difference in density of oceanic and continental plates is subduction.

Oceanic plates are denser than continental plates, which leads to the oceanic plate being forced underneath the continental plate in a subduction zone.