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Subduction can be defined as the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earthÕs crust into the mantle beneath another plate. Regions where this process occurs are known as subduction zones. .

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What kind of plate or part of a plate is most like to descend into the interior at the subduction zone?

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What kind of plate or part of a plate is most like to descend into the interior at subduction zone?

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