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Describe what happens when two plates carrying oceanic crust collide?
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∙ 11y ago
When two plates carrying oceanic crust collide, the result
is that one goes underneath the other - probably causing
a tsunami - or an underwater earthquake.
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When continental plates collide what happens to the oceanic crust between them?
When the continental plates collide the oceainc cust gets stuck and eventually evaporates
What happens when continental and oceanic lithospheres collide?
When oceanic lithosphere and continental lithosphere collide, the continental lithosphere may be obducted over the oceanic lithosphere or the oceanic lithosphere may be subducted under the continental lithosphere. The latter is thought to be more common. This subduction and obduction generally results in tectonic activity such as volcanoes and earthquakes.
Which is an example of a terrane?
oceanic crust and continental crust collide, with the continental crust subducting under the oceanic
What forms where two oceanic plates collide?
subduction zone
What kid of a zone is it where a continental place and an oceanic plate collide forcing the oceanic plate under?
A subduction zone
What happens when two plates carrying oceanic collide?
When two oceanic crusts collide, the older plate is forced under the younger one and is pulled under it, forming a subduction zone. This leads to the formation of chains of volcanic islands known as island arcs.
What happens when two carrying oceanic crust collide?
When two oceanic crusts collide, the older plate is forced under the younger one and is pulled under it, forming a subduction zone. This leads to the formation of chains of volcanic islands known as island arcs.
What happens when tech tonic plates collide with oceanic plates?
Tectonic plates are oceanic plates. But when tectonic plates collide and a convergent boundary earthquakes occur.
What happens to two oceanic crust when they collide?
the older crust is subducted and later pushed up to form oceanic arcs
When continental plates collide what happens to the oceanic crust between them?
When the continental plates collide the oceainc cust gets stuck and eventually evaporates
What happens when two plates made of oceanic crust collide?
It makes a mountain.
What happens when a plate carrying oceanic oceanic crust collides with a plate carrying continental crust?
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
Where does oceanic and oceanic plates collide?
When a trench or volcano comes.
What happens when continental and oceanic lithospheres collide?
When oceanic lithosphere and continental lithosphere collide, the continental lithosphere may be obducted over the oceanic lithosphere or the oceanic lithosphere may be subducted under the continental lithosphere. The latter is thought to be more common. This subduction and obduction generally results in tectonic activity such as volcanoes and earthquakes.
Which would subduct if a continental and oceanic plate were to collide with each other?
oceanic
Why do oceanic plates dive underneath continental plates when they collide?
this is because the oceanic plate is much denser than the continental plate so when they collide the oceanic plate will sink easily
What happens when oceanic and continental plates collide?
At this type of convergent boundary the oceanic plate will be subducted, or sink into the mantle underneath the continental plate. Volcanoes often form near these boundaries.
