When Oceanic Plates Meet Continental Plates at a Convergent Boundary

question 48

Multiple Choice

When oceanic plates meet continental plates at a convergent boundary, a ____. ​

• A)subduction zone will form because the oceanic plate is more dense than the continental plate
• B)subduction zone will form because the oceanic plate is less dense than the continental plate
• C)rift zone will form because the oceanic plate is more dense than the continental plate
• D)rift zone will form because the oceanic plate is less dense than the continental plate
• E)subduction zone will form on the oceanic plate, and a rift zone will form on the continental plate

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