What is the process where a heavier sea plate dives beneath a lighter continental plate is called?

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2026-04-22 02:26

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an example of this is the marinas trench of the coast of Japan and the continental plate of the Philippine's. the more denser oceanic plate is forced under by the lighter continental plate. this normally happens at destructive plate margins.

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