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The uplifted ridge is thought to push the oceanic plate

toward the trench formed at the subduction zone.
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ridge push
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ridge pull
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slab push
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slab pull

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Answer:

Ridge push and slab pull

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

Ridge push

Step-by-step explanation:

Ridge push results from the force exerted by gravity on the recently formed lithospheric rock near divergent plate boundaries. The lithosphere (crust) is being newly formed at these mid-oceanic ridges from the upwelling of magma from the mantle. Gravity pushes the cooled and hardened rock away from the ridge (downhill) and exerts a force on the entire plate that moves it towards a zone of subduction.

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