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When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plateWhen 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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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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D. The denser oceanic plate is pushed downwards
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