Definition of Subduction
when one of the Earth’s tectonic plates passes beneath the edge of another plate and into the mantle
Examples of Subduction in a sentence
Subduction can be easily demonstrated by sliding one book underneath another.
During subduction the plate that goes into the mantle pushes the plate it passes under towards the surface.
The subduction of tectonic plates can cause earthquakes and tsunamis because it affects a large part of the Earth’s crust.
There are places in Earth’s crust called subduction zones where tectonic plates often pass underneath one another.
Subduction destroys the part of the plate that goes into the mantle, but it is alright since it is replaced by other processes later.
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