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Title: Oceanic lithosphere subducts (sinks into the asthenosphere) because ________.
Post by: drelog on Dec 8, 2015
Oceanic lithosphere subducts (sinks into the asthenosphere) because ________.
A) old oceanic lithosphere is more dense that the asthenosphere
B) the upwelling magma at divergent boundaries pushes the lithospheric plate into the asthenosphere
C) The convection of the mantle pulls the lithosphere into the asthenosphere
D) the pressure from two plates colliding forces one plate into the asthenosphere


Title: Re: Oceanic lithosphere subducts (sinks into the asthenosphere) because ________.
Post by: Pulsa on Dec 11, 2015
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Title: Re: Oceanic lithosphere subducts (sinks into the asthenosphere) because ________.
Post by: drelog on Dec 15, 2015
Double checked your answer with my friend, it's right :D


Title: Re: Oceanic lithosphere subducts (sinks into the asthenosphere) because ________.
Post by: ariana miller1 on Jun 16, 2020
thank you