When oceanic lithosphere collides with another plate, the ________ in the process of subduction.
A. older, colder plate turns downward beneath the younger, warmer plate
B. plates pile up, forming mid-ocean ridges
C. plates both disappear downward
D. younger, warmer plate turns downward beneath the older, colder plate
Answer: A
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