Cooler, older, oceanic lithosphere sinks into the mantle at ________.
A) subduction zones along convergent plate boundaries
B) transform fault zones along divergent plate boundaries
C) rift zones along mid-ocean ridges
D) sites of long-lived, hot spot volcanism in the ocean basins

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Cooler, older, oceanic lithosphere sinks into the mantle at subduction zones along convergent plate boundaries, where it is recycled into the mantle.

Cooler, Older, Oceanic Lithosphere Sinks into the Mantle at ________