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Which is the correct terrm that indicated that an oceanic crust is pushed downward by a colliding contintental crust?

A.
tectonic rejuvenation

B.
subduction

C.
uplift

D.
drifting crust

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The process by which the oceanic crust is pulled under the continental crust is called subduction.
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