Which type of lithosphere would be more likely to subsuct and why? A. Continenta

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Which type of lithosphere would be more likely to subsuct and why? A. Continental; it is older than most oceanic plates B. Continental; it is more dense than oceanic C. Oceanic; it is younger than most continental plates D. Oceanic; it is less dense than continental E. Oceanic; it is more dense than continental Which type of lithosphere would be more likely to subsuct and why? A. Continental; it is older than most oceanic plates B. Continental; it is more dense than oceanic C. Oceanic; it is younger than most continental plates D. Oceanic; it is less dense than continental E. Oceanic; it is more dense than continental A. Continental; it is older than most oceanic plates B. Continental; it is more dense than oceanic C. Oceanic; it is younger than most continental plates D. Oceanic; it is less dense than continental E. Oceanic; it is more dense than continental

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Option E is correct.

Oceanic plate undergoes subduction beneath the continental plate. It is because the density of oceanic plate is more than continental, so it moves downward beneath the continental plate.

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