Which statement best explains the process of subduction?(1 point)

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An oceanic plate covers a continental plate.
An oceanic plate covers a continental plate.

A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.
A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.

One plates slides past another plate horizontally.
One plates slides past another plate horizontally.

Magma rises through the cracks in a solid rock plate.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the process of subduction is:

A denser plate pushes down under a lighter plate.

This describes how an oceanic plate, which is generally denser, may subduct under a continental plate, leading to various geological phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.