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18 November, 04:33

What causes the subduction zone when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate

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  1. 18 November, 08:00
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    Oceanic crust tends to be denser and thinner than continental crust, so the denser oceanic crust gets bent and pulled under, or subducted, beneath the lighter and thicker continental crust.
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