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    When Two Oceanic Plates Converge, the Sinking Plate Pulls the Sea
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When Two Oceanic Plates Converge, the Sinking Plate Pulls the Sea

Question 72

Question 72

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When two oceanic plates converge, the sinking plate pulls the sea floor down to create ____.


A) a black smoker
B) a rift valley
C) accreted terranes
D) an oceanic trench

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