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  • 03-12-2017
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What happens when Oceanic plates and continental plates collide

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Аноним Аноним
  • 03-12-2017
Well, the oceanic plates are heavier/denser therefore they subduct into the mantle. The point where the oceanic plate subducts is call the subduction zone.
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saintjeanverla saintjeanverla
  • 03-12-2017
The oceanic plate slides underneath the continental plate and a deep sea trench usually form
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