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Ocean floor subducts under continents because:_________.
i. the ocean floor is made of mafic material and is therefore more dense than continental material. ii. the weight of the continents is so great that they push the ocean floor material downward. iii. the ocean floor is made of felsic minerals and is heavier than continental material. iv. the ocean floor has a lower density and therefore sinks more easily. v. both i and ii

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Answer:

i.

Explanation:

the ocean floor is made of mafic material and is therefore more dense than continental material:

When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate, the oceanic crust will always subduct under the continental crust; this is because oceanic crust is naturally denser.

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