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Oceanic crust can subduct, whereas continental crust can not. Why?

Ocean crust is thin, continental crust is thick.

Ocean crust is hot, continental crust is cold.

Ocean crust is young, continental crust is old.

Ocean crust is dense enough, continental crust is not dense enough.

Ocean crust is old, continental crust is young.

Ocean crust is thin, continental crust is thick.

Ocean crust is hot, continental crust is cold.

Ocean crust is young, continental crust is old.

Ocean crust is dense enough, continental crust is not dense enough.

Ocean crust is old, continental crust is young.

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Answer: Ocean crust is dense enough, continental crust is not dense enough.
Oceanic crust can subduct, whereas continental crust can not, this is because of density variation of crustal plates.
Oceanic crust density-2.9 grams per cubic centimeter.
Continental crust density-2.7 grams per cubic centimeter.

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