Question

the process of one tectonic plate being pushed beneath another tectonic plate is called
a. transformation
b. convergence
c. divergence
d. subduction
please select the best answer from the choices provided.
a
b
c
d

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A (transformation): Refers to plate boundaries where plates slide past, not subduction.
• Option B (convergence): Is the movement of plates towards each other, but subduction is a specific type of convergence process (when one plate goes under another). However, the term for the process of one plate being pushed beneath another is subduction.
• Option C (divergence): Is when plates move apart, so not related.
• Option D (subduction): By definition, subduction is the process where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another.

Answer:

D. subduction