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How do volcano's form when oceanic and continental plates collide?
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∙ 14y ago
Mountains form where continental and oceanic plates collide by the actions of the plates upon one another. Often one plate pushes up and over the other one, and the upper one creates a row of mountains.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe leading edge of the oceanic plate melts as it sinks deep into mantle. The melted rock becomes magma that forces its way up between the plates.
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∙ 11y agothe same as mountains but with lava... daahhh
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∙ 13y agoWhen continental plates collide one continental plate goes on top and the other on the bottom creating a mountain.
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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
Why do oceanic plates move under continental plates when the two collide?
Oceanic plates move under continental plates when they converge together because the oceanic plate is more denser than the continental plate.
When ocean plates collide with continental plates the denser oceanic plate?
sinks
When oceanic plates collide with continental plates the oceanic plate goes under the continental plate because?
The oceanic plate subduct under the continental because oceanic is made from basalt(rock) which is denser than andesite and granite(continental)
What is oceanic -oceanic convergent boundary?
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.
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
Why do oceanic plates move under continental plates when the two collide?
Oceanic plates move under continental plates when they converge together because the oceanic plate is more denser than the continental plate.
When ocean plates collide with continental plates the denser oceanic plate?
sinks
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 is a oceanic continental convergent?
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.
When oceanic plates collide with continental plates the oceanic plate goes under the continental plate because?
The oceanic plate subduct under the continental because oceanic is made from basalt(rock) which is denser than andesite and granite(continental)
What is a oceanic boundary?
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.
What is a oceanic-oceanic convergent boundary?
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.
What is oceanic -oceanic convergent boundary?
These are zones/areas where two lithospheric plates, involving an oceanic and a continental plate collide.
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate which plate is subducted?
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, the oceanic plate is always subducted. Oceanic plates are denser than continental plates, and they have a higher iron content. Since they are denser, oceanic plates always sink below the continental plate in the event of a collision.
What do you call a chain of volcanos that result from oceans colliding?
Oceans do not collide but oceanic crustal plates can collide, and when they do collide, island arcs are formed along the subduction zone.
When two continental plates collide what happens?
When two continental plates collide they form mountains .
