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what is happening at the subduction zone of the juan de fuca and north american plates?
a plates are sliding past each other.
b plates are spreading apart.
c one plate is being pulled under another.
d none of the above.

Explanation:

A subduction zone is defined as a tectonic boundary where a denser oceanic plate (Juan de Fuca Plate) is forced beneath a less dense continental plate (North American Plate). Sliding past describes a transform boundary, and spreading apart describes a divergent boundary, which do not match the definition of a subduction zone.

Answer:

C. One plate is being pulled under another.