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Term: Subduction
Definition: Subduction is a geological process in which one lithospheric plate is forced under another into the Earth's mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
Examples of subduction in different parts of speech:
Noun:
- The subduction of the Pacific plate beneath the North American plate has resulted in the formation of the Cascade Range of mountains.
- Deep earthquakes commonly occur near subduction zones.
Verb:
- The Nazca Plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate along the Peru-Chile Trench.
- The collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates caused the Indian plate to subduct beneath the Eurasian plate.
Adjective:
- Studies have revealed a connection between subduction zones and the occurrence of volcanic activity in certain areas.
- A subduction earthquake can trigger a tsunami if it displaces a large amount of water.
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