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Title: Slabs of oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction zones because the subducted slab
Post by: phillygirl29 on Jul 18, 2016
Slabs of oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction zones because the subducted slab is denser than the underlying asthenosphere. In this process, called ________, Earth's gravity tugs at the slab, drawing the rest of the plate toward the subduction zone.


Title: Re: Slabs of oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction zones because the subducted slab
Post by: bio_man on Jul 19, 2016
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Title: Re: Slabs of oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction zones because the subducted slab
Post by: phillygirl29 on Jul 19, 2016
Great! thanks!