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When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate, __________. A. the lighter oceanic plate is lifted up B. both plates are lifted up C. the continental plate is pushed downward D. the denser oceanic plate is pushed downward

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When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate, __________.

A. the lighter oceanic plate is lifted up

B. both plates are lifted up

C. the continental plate is pushed downward

D. the denser oceanic plate is pushed downward

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Answer: D.) The denser

Step-by-step explanation:

This process, called subduction, occurs at the oceanic trenches.

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