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    The Process in Which One Plate Bends and Descends Beneath
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The Process in Which One Plate Bends and Descends Beneath

Question 78

Question 78

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The process in which one plate bends and descends beneath another plate is called


A) subduction.
B) seduction.
C) segregation.
D) sinking.

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