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May happen to the leading edge of plate as it continues to move donwnard?
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It melts (and may float upward).
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What would happen if the continental crust and the oceanic crust went into each other?
In a convergent plate collision between continental and oceanic plates, the more dense oceanic plate would subduct, or move underneath, the less dense continental plate, eventually melting into the mantle at the leading edge.
Describe the three types of plate collisions that occur along convergent boundaries?
There are three types of plate collisions. They are classified by the type of crust involved in the collision. Plate collisions fall into these three types: 1. Both plates have an oceanic leading edge, 2. One plate has a continental leading edge and the other has an oceanic leading edge, and 3. both plates have a continental leading edge
What explains the observation that when a continental and oceanic plate collide the oceanic plate dives down under the continental plate?
The oceanic plate must be more dense than the continental plate for this to happen.
What two tectonic plates made Mount K2?
K2 and the Himalayas were formed when the Indian plate onverged with the Eurasian plate. the Indian plate is still moving northward, subducting the Eurasian plate and the mountain range continues to rise a few millimeters each year.
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.
What may happen to the leading edge of plate as it continues to move downward?
The edge of the plate will heat up and become part of the molten mantle.
What do you think may happen to leading edge of plate a as it continues to downward?
As the leading edge in forced down it is heated up and becomes part of the molten magma below.
Plates involved with Himalayas?
The Himalayas are still growing because the Indian plate continues to ram into the Eurasian Plate.
What would happen if the continental crust and the oceanic crust went into each other?
In a convergent plate collision between continental and oceanic plates, the more dense oceanic plate would subduct, or move underneath, the less dense continental plate, eventually melting into the mantle at the leading edge.
Describe the three types of plate collisions that occur along convergent boundaries?
There are three types of plate collisions. They are classified by the type of crust involved in the collision. Plate collisions fall into these three types: 1. Both plates have an oceanic leading edge, 2. One plate has a continental leading edge and the other has an oceanic leading edge, and 3. both plates have a continental leading edge
How did the Chilean earthquake happen?
the oceanic plate crased into the continental plate.
How does an earthqake happen?
plate tectonics
What will happen if a seafloor plate collides with a continental plate?
It will subduct under the less dense continental plate.
What will happen to the capacity of a parallel plate capacitor in which a conductor plate is introduced?
it decreases...............
Do earthquakes happen when a continental or oceanic plate moves over a hot spot?
Earthquakes happen because of continental plate shifts. Oceanic plate shifts cause title waves.
What type of boundary is the cascades?
The Cascade Range is formed along convergent plate boundaries. This is when plates move toward each other. more specifically the type of plate collision that caused the Cascades is an oceanic-continental convergence. This is when a plate with continental leading edge slowly collides with a plate that has an oceanic leading edge.
Do tsunamis only happen on plate borders?
no
