Geography GCSE
Subduction
What Subduction means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Subduction
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The process at a destructive margin where a dense oceanic plate moves beneath a lighter continental plate, with friction causing severe earthquakes and the melting plate creating magma.
Topics that use Subduction
- Tectonic hazards (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Conservative margin
- Constructive margin
- Destructive margin
- Economic opportunities
- Global distribution
- Immediate responses
- Long-term responses
- Monitoring
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