When two plates form a subduction zone, which plate will subduct?
A. The continental plate
B. The less dense plate
C. The denser plate
D. Both plates are equally likely to subduct.

C. The denser plate

Explanation:

The denser plate of the two (usually the oceanic plate) will subduct down into the mantle. I remember learning this in Geology 101 last year!

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