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alisha [4.7K]
3 years ago
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When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate, __________.

Geography
2 answers:
lakkis [162]3 years ago
7 0
The answer for your question is D
katrin2010 [14]3 years ago
6 0

When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate, __________.

A.  the lighter oceanic plate is lifted up

B.  both plates are lifted up

C.  the continental plate is pushed downward

D.  the denser oceanic plate is pushed downward

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