Subduction is a geological process that occurs at convergent plate boundaries, where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the mantle. This process can lead to the formation of deep ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquake activity. Subduction plays a crucial role in the recycling of the Earth's crust and the dynamics of plate tectonics. It is responsible for some of the most powerful earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on Earth.
A subduction zone is a place that occurs between two tectonic plates. It is the site where these tectonic plates have collided.
A subduction zone is an area on Earth where two tectonic plates move towards one another and subduction occurs. Subduction is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate, sinking into the Earth's crust, as the plates converge