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    Exam 4: The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics
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    At a Subduction Zone,the Downgoing (Subducting)plate ____________
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At a Subduction Zone,the Downgoing (Subducting)plate ____________

Question 18

Question 18

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At a subduction zone,the downgoing (subducting) plate ____________.


A) is always composed of continental lithosphere
B) is always composed of oceanic lithosphere
C) may be composed or either oceanic or continental lithosphere

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