Question

A and B represent two plates interacting; what kind of plates are they?A) Plate A is oceanic and Plate B is continental B) Plate A is continental and Plate B is oceanic C) Plate A is oceanic and Plate B is oceanic D) Plate A is continental and Plate B is continental

Answer 1

The photo shows a subduction zone between two oceanic plates. When two oceanic plates are converging, one is overridden and the other is pushed down the asthenosphere. The boundary of the subduction zone is usually marked by deep trenches.

ANSWER: C) Plate A is oceanic and Plate B is oceanic.