The diagram below shows an area with a trench. Trench
Oceanic crust
Continental crust
Modified from image courtesy of USGS
Which of the following best explains what is happening to the oceanic crust as it is pushed below the continental crust?
OA. The oceanic crust erodes when it collides with the continental crust.
OB. The oceanic crust joins with the continental crust.
OC.
The oceanic crust crystallizes when it dives below the continental crust.
OD.
The oceanic crust melts as it gets pushed below the continental crust.