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    Subduction of Oceanic Lithosphere at the Trenches Can Act Like
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Subduction of Oceanic Lithosphere at the Trenches Can Act Like

Question 76

Question 76

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Subduction of oceanic lithosphere at the trenches can act like a bulldozer to produce ________.


A) subduction erosion
B) an accretionary wedge
C) a subduction slope
D) a strike slip fault like the San Andreas

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