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zvonat [6]
3 years ago
6

What is the process called when one plate is forced beneath another at a convergent plate boundary?

Geography
1 answer:
leva [86]3 years ago
7 0
The process when one plate is forced beneath another at a convergent plate boundary is called SUBDUCTION. When two plates converge, their difference in densities will cause one layer to be forced to be above or below. The more dense plate will be forced to go beneath the less dense plate.
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