Which Plate Subducts When Oceanic and Continental Plates Meet and Why

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which plate subducts when oceanic and continental plates meet and why?

• A)The continental plate subducts beneath the oceanic plate because the oceanic plate is most dense.
• B)The continental plate subducts beneath the oceanic plate because the continental plate is most dense.
• C)The oceanic plate subducts beneath the continental plate because the oceanic plate is most dense.
• D)The oceanic plate subducts beneath the continental plate because the continental plate is most dense.

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