Question

question 5 (multiple choice worth 2 points) what is the process called when a lithospheric plate descends into the mantle? continental drift induction seafloor spreading subduction

Explanation:

Continental drift is the movement of continents over time. Induction is a general scientific or logical - reasoning concept not related here. Seafloor spreading is the creation of new oceanic crust. Subduction is the process where a lithospheric plate descends into the mantle.

Answer:

D. Subduction