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    As a Dense Oceanic Plate Begins to Bend Down into a Trench
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As a Dense Oceanic Plate Begins to Bend Down into a Trench

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Question 46

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As a dense oceanic plate begins to bend down into a trench, it stresses slightly at the top of the bend and normal faults occur.

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