Question

When two tectonic plates collide,the oceanic crust usually subducts beneath the continental crust because it is

Answer 1

Answer:

the oceanic crust usually subducts

Explanation:

this is because the oceanic crust is denser

Answer 2

This is because oceanic crust is naturally denser.

Explanation:

Oceanic crust is too light to get pulled under the earth and turned into magma.Larger earthquakes and increased volcanic activity are frequently associated with convergent borders.

When two oceanic plates clash:

• When two oceanic plates clash, one of them finally subducts beneath the other.
• A benioff zone forms as the subducting plate falls into the mantle and is gradually heated.
• A zone of shallow, moderate, and deep focused earthquakes makes up the Benioff zone.