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Which of the following statements best describes why Oceanic plates

subduct beneath Continental plates?

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When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate, the oceanic crust will always subduct under the continental crust; this is because oceanic crust is naturally denser. Convergent boundaries are commonly associated with larger earthquakes and higher volcanic activity

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