Which plate subducts when oceanic and continental plates meet and why?
A) The continental plate subducts beneath the oceanic plate because the oceanic plate is most dense.
B) The continental plate subducts beneath the oceanic plate because the continental plate is most dense.
C) The oceanic plate subducts beneath the continental plate because the oceanic plate is most dense.
D) The oceanic plate subducts beneath the continental plate because the continental plate is most dense.
C
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