
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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Chapter 3, Problem 4LR
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The reason due to which the rigid slabs of the lithosphere are descending into the mantle near the Tonga Islands.
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The lithosphere is a rigid layer of the Earth. It stretches from the crust to the upper mantle. The thickness of the lithosphere ranges from 1 to 100 kilometres.
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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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