In plate collisions the colder, denser, oceanic plate subducts and the volcanic arc forms on the more buoyant overriding plate.

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This statement is true. When two tectonic plates collide and one is denser than the other, the denser oceanic plate will subduct beneath the less dense continental plate. This causes magma to rise up and form a volcanic arc on the overriding plate.

In Plate Collisions the Colder, Denser, Oceanic Plate Subducts and the Volcanic