Worksheet: Subduction zones
From now on copy and pasted work will not be accepted, summarise your research into your own
words. You can either email me the completed worksheet or put your answers in your book.
1) Define the term ‘subduction zone’ and identify the geological features that are
characteristic of a subduction zone
a) Described what happens in a subduction zone. What type of plate boundaries are
involved?
b) Identify some regions where subduction zones occur.
c) Identify the geological features that are characteristic of a subduction zone. What
is the relationship between these geological features and the process of subduction?
2) Analyse the inferences about processes occurring at subduction zones using data
collected from earthquakes
a) Identify some inferences that have been made about processes occurring at
subduction zones
b) Identify data collected from subduction zones that relate to these inferences
c) Analyse (give pros/cons) the inferences given in your answer to a in relation to
the data you identified in b. How does the data support or refute each inference, in
your opinion?