Earthquakes that occur in a band called the ________ can be used to track the motion of subducted oceanic lithosphere.
A) Wegener belt
B) seismic gap
C) Wadati-Benioff zone
D) Richter zone

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The Wadati-Benioff zone is a band of earthquakes that occur as oceanic lithosphere subducts beneath a continental plate. These earthquakes occur at progressively deeper depths along the subduction zone and can be used to track the motion of the subducting plate. The Wegener belt and Richter zone are not recognized geological terms, and seismic gap refers to an area where an earthquake has not occurred but is expected to based on past seismic activity.

Earthquakes That Occur in a Band Called the ________ Can