Question

question 5(multiple choice worth 6 points)
(03.03 mc)
two tectonic plates collide, and one plate moves beneath the other. which event is being described?
earthquake formation
volcanic eruption
accretion
subduction

Explanation:

• Earthquake formation: Occurs due to sudden release of energy in Earth's crust, not specifically when one plate moves beneath another.
• Volcanic eruption: Caused by magma rising to the surface, not directly by one plate moving beneath another (though subduction can lead to volcanic activity indirectly).
• Accretion: Refers to the process of adding material to a tectonic plate, not one plate moving beneath another.
• Subduction: Defined as the process where one tectonic plate moves beneath another at a convergent plate boundary.

Answer:

Subduction