Multiple Choice Question
The two main types of lithospheric plates are oceanic plates and continental plates. What happens along a convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate?
A.
The two plates push against each other, producing a fault-block mountain.
B.
Pressure builds up, causing earthquakes to occur in the middle of the ocean.
C.
The oceanic plate is subducted beneath the continental plate, forming a subduction zone.
D.
The continental plate is subducted beneath the oceanic plate, forming a subduction zone.