Question

Oceanic plates subduct beneath continental plates because they are ______.

Answer 1

ANSWER:

Oceanic plates sub duct beneath continental plates because they are more dense.

EXPLANATION:

• Our earth is divided into 2 sections of tectonic plates. One is known as the continental plate and the other one is known as oceanic plate.

• The formation of Oceanic plate is caused due to the divergent of the plate boundaries.

• In these plates, basaltic lava flows through the volcanic ridge. And in no time its temperatures go down, its turns into igneous rock.

Answer 2

Answer:

Oceanic plates subduct beneath continental plates because they are more dense. a)