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A subducting oceanic plate a. sinks into the mantle, forming a trench. b. moves horizontally in the opposite direction past the other plate. c. is pushed up and over the continental crust.
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A subducting oceanic plate

a.
sinks into the mantle, forming a trench.

b.
moves horizontally in the opposite direction past the other plate.

c.
is pushed up and over the continental crust.

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A sinks into the mantle, forming a trench! :)
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