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In subduction what plate would be on top and what plate would be on the bottom?

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When an oceanic lithosphere meets a continental lithosphere in a subduction zone, the oceanic plate always goes under the continental plate. This is the rule because the rock making up an oceanic lithosphere is denser than in a continental lithosphere.२०२० मे

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Answer:

oceanic plate would slide under the continental plate

Step-by-step explanation:

continental is on top, oceanic on bottom

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