Multiple Choice
When oceanic lithosphere collides with another plate,the ________ in the process of subduction.
A) older,colder plate goes beneath the younger,warmer plate
B) younger,warmer plate goes beneath the older,colder plate
C) plates both disappear downward
D) plates pile up,forming mid-ocean ridges
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