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Are under water and land surface mountains formed bt the same plate movement?
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∙ 11y ago
No, because if one plate is moving down then it would be underwater mountain, if the plate moved upward the it would be land mountain
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Are cascades mountains formed from collisions of continents?
The Cascade Mountains were formed by the Juan De Fuca plate and the North American plate constantly colliding.
What is the connection between mountains and plate boundaries?
mountains are usually formed on plate boundaries because earthquakes happen at plate boundaries. earthquakes can form mountains.
Are mountains and volcanoes two features found most commonly at plate boundaries?
Yes. Generally that is where the tectonic plates are. Mountain and volcanoes are formed by tectonic plate movement, so yes they are 2 features that are most commonly found at plate boundaries. Fault Block Mountains(:
Why do crystal plate move?
The Earth's crust is formed of plates that are in constant slow movement. Scientists believe that this movement began 3.2 billion years ago. Before plate tectonics, the Earth's surface was shaped by different processes.
Mountains are created by what type of plate movement?
convergent plates
What land features result from the force of plate movement?
Mountains and deep cracks in the surface of Earth are features that result from the forces of the plate movement.
What two features on earth's crust was formed by plate movement?
mountains and glacers i think but i know that mountains are right
How do the plates make mountains?
When one tectonic plate presses into another it can either force it upwards or downwards. If it is upwards, then mountains are formed as the plate pushes up the surface of the earth above it.
Are the Rocky Mountains fold mountains?
No, the rocky mountains were not formed on a destructive plate. That is wrong, they are fold mountains, they were formed on a weakening in the plate, and millions of years ago the plate was under pressure and then it buckled and the Rockies were formed.
What are mountains formed by the collision of the indo Australian plate and the Eurasian plate?
The Himalayas formed :]
Why were the alps formed?
They were formed when the African Plate and the Eurasian plate collided. The crust buckeld and thickend creating the mountains. They were formed when the African Plate and the Eurasian plate collided. The crust buckeld and thickend creating the mountains.
Why are mountains lacated where they are?
Mountains are formed when the plate tectonics overlap
What is formed as a result of the plate movement in?
Mountains,volcanoes,trenches,earthquakes,faults,mid-ocean ridges ,rift valleys, widened ocean basins, and deep sea vents are all examples of geological features and events formed by plate movement. Hope this helped!
Where are mountains formed?
Mountains are formed at convergent plate boundaries or also known as fault lines.
What is formed when plate boundaries collide?
Mountains.
What can be formed in the movement of plate?
earthquake
Are cascades mountains formed from collisions of continents?
The Cascade Mountains were formed by the Juan De Fuca plate and the North American plate constantly colliding.
