The diagram below shows a subduction zone where oceanic crust is sinking into the mantle underneath continental crust as two
tectonic plates converge. as subduction occurs, high pressure and high temperature conditions result.
oceanie crust
continental crust
lithosphere -
lithosphere
asthenosphere
oceanic continental convergence
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which of the following natural resources is most likely to be found in an area where subduction has occurred in the past?
a.
solar energy
b.
fresh water
c. hardwood lumber
d. metal ores
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