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When does a subduction zone formed?


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A subduction zone forms when continental crust and oceanic crust collide.

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Answer: A subduction zone forms when continental crust and oceanic crust collide. The continental crust is thicker and more buoyant than the oceanic crust so the oceanic crust subducts beneath the continental crust.

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