The greater the _______, the _______ the angle of descent for the subducting slab.
A) heat; steeper
B) heat; gentler
C) density; steeper
D) density; gentler

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The greater the density, the steeper the angle of descent for the subducting slab. This is because a subducting slab with higher density will push down harder on the mantle, causing it to sink more steeply. Heat does not impact the angle of descent in this way.

The Greater the _______, the _______ the Angle of Descent

The Greater the _, the _ the Angle of Descent