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The  Type of Plate Boundary Can Be Determined by Evaluating

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The  type of plate boundary can be determined by evaluating the depths of earthquakes. What seismic trend would occur at ocean-continent convergent boundaries?


A) The depth of earthquakes would increase as you move from oceanic crust toward continental crust.
B) The depth of earthquakes could decrease as you move from oceanic crust toward continental crust.
C) Earthquake depths would remain constant as you move from oceanic crust to continental crust.
D) Only shallow earthquakes would occur along ocean - continent convergent boundaries.

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