ashleykay2
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  • 01-05-2018
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Why is oceanic crust sub-ducted under continental crust

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hernandezgisei
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  • 01-05-2018
The oceanic crust slides under the continental crust due to the differences in their densities. The continental rust is more felsic (contains more silica) which makes it lighter than the oceanic crust which is more mafic (contains more fe and mg)
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maggimae0101 maggimae0101
  • 31-03-2020

Answer:

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