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As the two tectonic plates converge in the above diagram what happens to the plate that is pushed downwards.

As the two tectonic plates converge in the above diagram what happens to the plate that is pushed downwards.
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As the two tectonic plates converge in the above diagram what happens to the plate that is pushed downwards.

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plate melts into magma

this creates magma

which can create volcanoes

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