Question

Oceanic plates subduct beneath continental plates because they are ______.

a) more dense
b) deep-sea trench
c) rift valley
d) folded mountain

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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

Step-by-step 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.