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    When Two Oceanic Plates Converge, the Sinking Plate Drags the Sea
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When Two Oceanic Plates Converge, the Sinking Plate Drags the Sea

Question 33

Question 33

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When two oceanic plates converge, the sinking plate drags the sea floor down to create:


A) a black smoker.
B) a rift valley.
C) accreted terranes.
D) an oceanic trench.

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