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What happens when Oceanic plates and continental plates collide

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The oceanic plate slides underneath the continental plate and a deep sea trench usually form
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Well, the oceanic plates are heavier/denser therefore they subduct into the mantle. The point where the oceanic plate subducts is call the subduction zone.
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