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    The Deflection of One Lithospheric Plate Under Another Is Called
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The Deflection of One Lithospheric Plate Under Another Is Called

Question 41

Question 41

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The deflection of one lithospheric plate under another is called


A) subduction.
B) seafloor spreading.
C) convergence.
D) continental drift.

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