Sea floor spreading creates new sea floor, but the diameter of the earth doesn't increase because another process melts old sea floor back into magma. What is the name of this process?

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Sea floor spreading creates new sea floor, but the diameter of the earth doesn't increase because another process melts old sea floor back into magma. What is the name of this process?

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The answer is subduction.

Newgre answered Jul 11, 2017

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Could it be subduction?

Djkato answered Jul 12, 2017

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