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When a tsunami happens, and an oceanic and continental plate collide, which plate is pushed underneath? (This is called a Subduction Zone)

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Answer: Earthquakes that generate tsunamis most often happen where Earth’s tectonic plates converge, and the heavier plate dips beneath the lighter one. Part of the seafloor snaps upward as the tension is released. The entire column of seawater is pushed toward the surface, creating an enormous bulge.

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