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subduction is when one plate goes under and what causes this plate to g…

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subduction is when one plate goes under and
what causes this plate to go under the other
a) it is less dense than the top plate
b) it is more dense than the top plate
c) the plates are part of the ring of fire
d) volcanoes forced the magma to go under

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Subduction occurs at convergent plate boundaries where denser tectonic plates sink beneath less dense ones. Density differences drive this process: the denser plate (often an oceanic plate) is pulled under the less dense plate (often continental or younger oceanic). The Ring of Fire is a region with subduction zones, not a cause, and volcanoes are a result, not a driver, of subduction.

Answer:

B. it is more dense than the top plate