subduction

(noun)

movement of one tectonic plate beneath another

Related Terms

  • heterotroph
  • non-renewable resource
  • autotroph

Examples of subduction in the following topics:

  • The Carbon Cycle

    • Carbon sediments from the ocean floor are taken deep within the earth by the process of subduction: the movement of one tectonic plate beneath another.
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