Which tectonic process associated with convection currents in Earth's mantle occurs as the weight of a subducting plate pulls the trailing lithosphere into a subduction zone? O ridge push O slab pull O ridge pull © Need help? Review these concept resources. I Read About the Concept

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Question
Which tectonic process associated with convection currents in Earth's mantle occurs as the weight of a subducting plate pulls the trailing lithosphere into a
subduction zone?
O ridge push
O slab pull
O ridge pull
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Answer

Slab pull

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Slab pull is a tectonic process associated with convection currents in Earth's mantle. It occurs as the weight of a subducting plate...
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