What is slab pull?
A) Cold oceanic lithosphere is pulled below warmer asthenosphere.
B) Cold continental lithosphere is pulled below warmer asthenosphere.
C) Cold continental lithosphere is pulled below warmer oceanic lithosphere.
D) Warmer oceanic lithosphere is pulled below colder asthenosphere.
Answer: A
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