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Why does oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges?

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Why does oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges?

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oceanic lithosphere sinks at subduction zones but not at mid ocean ridges because at subduction zones the oceanic lithosphere is subducted, or sinks, under another plate.

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