Multiple Choice
Which statement is true with regard to subduction zones?
A) They are also referred to as hot spots.
B) They are sites where lithospheric plates are diverging or pulling apart.
C) They are marked by the presence of mid-ocean ridges.
D) They are zones where old seafloor descends into the crust and mantle.
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