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30 October, 01:21

When two plates carrying oceanic crust collide, the heavier plate will dive under the lighter plate and sink into the upper mantle in a process called

A. subduction.

B. plate tectonics.

C. folding.

D. convergence.

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  1. 30 October, 01:23
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    When two plates carrying oceanic crust collide, the heavier plate will dive under the lighter plate and sink into the upper mantle in a process called "subduction," since the "sub" part of the word means "under".
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