Subduction
Subduction is a geological process that occurs at destructive plate margins. It is when one tectonic plate, typically an oceanic plate, is forced to slide beneath another plate (either oceanic or continental) and sink into the Earth's mantle. This process can lead to the formation of volcanoes and earthquakes.
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- Why Do Volcanoes Form in Specific Places? Subduction is a geological process that occurs at destructive plate margins. It is when one tectonic plate, typically an oceanic plate, is forced to slide beneath another plate (either oceanic or continental) and sink into the Earth's mantle. This process can lead to the formation of volcanoes and earthquakes.