22. If it were discovered that plates, as they descend, instantly rise to the same temperature as the surrounding mantle, how would this discovery affect the viewpoints, if at all?
Your Answer is
Correct Answer is J
Explanation
First look at the seventh to ninth lines of Scientist 1. However...it may descend so rapidly that it remains much cooler than the surrounding mantle. So the statement in the question stem does not match Scientist 1;
Then Look at the fifth to seventh lines of Scientist 2. However... it may descend so rapidly that it remains much cooler than the surrounding mantle. So this statement is also different from Scientist 2