Multiple Choice
Consult the figure below.The Wadati-Benioff zone is a belt of earthquakes found ____________.
A) within an otherwise stable continental interior
B) within an overriding plate at a subduction zone
C) within a downgoing plate at a subduction zone
D) along mid-ocean ridges
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