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29 December, 16:42

Why does a oceanic plate tend to subduct when it collides with a continental plate

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  1. 29 December, 17:11
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    Continental plate is older in age as compared to oceanic plate. So oceanic plate is weaker as its newly formed and tend to subduct.
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