Question

when oceanic and continental crust collide at a subduction zone, one plate is forced under the other. the angle at which the subducting plate descends is due to which of the following factors?

Answer 1

Answer: High density of the oceanic plate.

Step-by-step explanation:

When an oceanic and a continental plate collide, eventually the oceanic plate is subducted under the continental plate due to the high density of the oceanic plate.

Answer 2

Answer: 1.the age of the plate being subducted.

2. the density of the plate being subducted.

Step-by-step explanation:

Older crust subducts at a steeper angle because something about the plate changes over time.

Density is the primary factor controlling subduction angle.