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sarasara

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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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If new plate material is being created at divergent plate boundaries, is the Earth growing larger? Explain why or why not.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Temperature, which is a function of age. - Colder plates are denser and therefore will become the subducted plate.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: No. The Earth is remaining the same size because although new plate material is being created, old plate material is being destroyed at convergent boundaries.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Wow, this really help

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:D TYSM

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