oceanic continental plate boundaries
The process by which the oceanic crust is pulled under the continental crust is called subduction and the zone at which this occurs at the plate boundaries is called the subduction zone. At the subduction zone where the oceanic crust sinks beneath the continental crust a deep oceanic trench or valley is created.These can be many of thousands of kilometres long and 8 to 10 kilometres deep making them the deepest part of the ocean floor.t the subduction zone where the oceanic crust sinks beneath the continental crust a deep oceanic trench or valley is created. These can be many of thousands of kilometres long and 8 to 10 kilometres deep making them the deepest part of the ocean floor.