Physical Science
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077862626
Author: Bill Tillery, Stephanie J. Slater, Timothy F. Slater
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 31AC
The presence of an oceanic trench, a chain of volcanic mountains along the continental edge, and deep-seated earthquakes is characteristic of a (an)
a. ocean-ocean plate convergence.
b. ocean-continent plate convergence.
c. continent-continent plate convergence.
d. None of the above is correct.
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