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Part of the lithosphere that comes off when a plate collides into another plate, and is added to it. This often happens when an oceanic plate subducts under a continental plate. As this happens, land masses such as islands are scraped off the top of the subduction plate and added to the overriding plate.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoAccreted terrain is defined as terrain that did not form at its present site on a continent. Accreted terrains are usually added to a continent at convergent plate boundaries.
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∙ 12y agochunks of lithospherethat are scraped off plus added to continents
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What landforms make up high plains?
terrains and plateaus
What are terranes?
A terrane is a fragment of crustal material formed on, or broken off from, one tectonic plate and accreted
What are bobes?
exotic birds that live in the rain forest
What Kind Of Animals Live On Rain Forests?
Monkeys, exotic birds, and frogs are some animals that live in rain forests. However, there are many more varieties of exotic animals.
Why do scientists believe that earth's rocks and the Moon's rocks are similar?
It is believed that the moon was created by a collision between proto-Earth and a Mars-sized planet. The moon was formed from accreted Earth collision material.
Why modern continents not fit at their coastlines if you push them to form Pangaea?
Exotic terrains.
An exotic terrane created by a seamount accreted to a continental margin would be composed of what?
mainly of basaltic lava flows and minor, coralline limestone
Are there any terrains on Saturn?
are there any terrains on Saturn the planet ?
Where do accreted terran's form?
yesz
Use batholith and accreted terrane in separate sentences?
There is more than one batholith in California. You can find accreted terrane in northern states.
What do you see looking at a full moon is that the terrains of the moon or the reflection of of earth at that moment?
Terrains of the moon
How does a geologist determine if a rock is part of an accreted terrane?
The chunks of lithosphere that are scraped off of subducting plates and added to the edge of a continent are called accreted terranes!
The Indian subcontinent is an accreted crustal block known as .?
terrane
What are 3 different kinds of solar satellites?
Artificial, Captured and Accreted
Why is the Earth's crust not a gas?
Earth accreted from solid, heavier matter.
What are the terrains in Argentina?
the terrain is mainly mountainous
When do 2015 GMC Terrains come out?
September
