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Why does oceanic crust sink beneath continental crust at convergent boundaries?
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Why does oceanic crust sink beneath continental crust at convergent boundaries?

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Oceanic crust sinks beneath continental crust at convergent boundaries because the continental crust is less dense and sinks easily.

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