Geography GCSE
Subduction
What Subduction means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Subduction
The process where denser oceanic crust sinks beneath less dense continental crust at a destructive plate margin.
Topics that use Subduction
- Living with the physical environment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Biodiversity
- Coriolis Effect
- Geomorphic Processes
- Human-Environment Interaction
- Interdependence
- Landform Evolution
- Mitigation
Using Subduction in the exam
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