Subduction zones are regions of convergence and the overlying plate is made of_________ lithosphere.
A) oceanic
B) continental
C) sedimentary
D) liquid

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Subduction zones are areas where two tectonic plates converge, and one plate is forced under the other into the mantle. The overlying plate in these regions can be made of continental lithosphere, which is less dense than the oceanic lithosphere being subducted beneath it.

Subduction Zones Are Regions of Convergence and the Overlying Plate