Q. Which of the following are examples of ocean-ocean convergent plate boundary subduction zones?
  1. Aleutian zone
  2. Philippines zone
  3. Mid-Atlantic Ridge zone
  4. Juan de Fuca Ridge zone
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Answer: Only 1 & 2
Notes: The Aleutian and Philippines zones are ocean-ocean convergent boundaries involving subduction of one oceanic plate beneath another. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Juan de Fuca Ridge are divergent plate boundaries associated with seafloor spreading, not subduction. Therefore, only Aleutian and Philippines zones represent ocean-ocean subduction zones among the options given.
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