What is a subduction zone?
A) Where a continental plate breaks and diverges.
B) Where one lithospheric plate is dragged or pushed below another lithospheric plate.
C) Where one lithospheric plate slides past another lithospheric plate.
D) None of the above

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A subduction zone is an area where one lithospheric plate is forced below another, typically an oceanic plate beneath a continental plate, leading to geological activity such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

What Is a Subduction Zone