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Type: Multiple-Choice
Category: Geography
Level: Grade 8
Score: 3
Author: konaman
Last Modified: 10 years ago

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Grade 8 Geography

When an oceanic plate confronts a continental plate a subduction zone may be created. What statement best explains the term "Subduction?"
  1. The lighter plate goes underneath the heavier plate causing hot magma activity
  2. the heavier plate goes underneath the lighter plate causing hot magma activity
  3. both are true statements
  4. all are true statements