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    If There Is No Compositional Difference Between Two Oceanic Plates
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If There Is No Compositional Difference Between Two Oceanic Plates

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If there is no compositional difference between two oceanic plates, what other factor will determine which plate will become the subducted one and why? (What other factor can control density?)

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