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What geological process occurs at a oceanic continental plate boundary?
Mid ocean ridges occur
A fault generally occurs at a transform boundary?
A strike-slip fault generally occurs at a transform boundary
At what boundary is oceanic crust destroyed?
Oceanic crust is destroyed at a convergent boundary where subduction occurs. An example includes the boundary between the Nazca and South American plate on the west coast South America.
When continental crust and oceanic crust collide what occurs?
This is referred to as a convergent plate boundary (oceanic-continental). The denser oceanic plate is forced underneath the lighter continental plate by a process called subduction.
What occurs when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it?
When a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it, this is known as subduction.
Does Terrane accretion generally occurs along a divergent boundary between a continental plate and an oceanic plate?
false
Which plate boundary destroys crust?
Crust is destroyed at the convergent plate boundary. This is usually between the oceanic and continental plates. This is where subduction of the more dense crust occurs.
What geological process occurs at a oceanic continental plate boundary?
Mid ocean ridges occur
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.
A fault generally occurs at a transform boundary?
A strike-slip fault generally occurs at a transform boundary
At what boundary is oceanic crust destroyed?
Oceanic crust is destroyed at a convergent boundary where subduction occurs. An example includes the boundary between the Nazca and South American plate on the west coast South America.
When does subduction occur?
Subduction is a process that occurs when two oceanic plates pull apart
What is an ocean to continent boundary?
An ocean to continent boundary is where the oceanic crust meets the continental crust. This typically occurs at a continental shelf, which is the gently sloping transition between the continent and the ocean floor. This boundary is marked by significant differences in physical and geological characteristics between the two crust types.
When continental crust and oceanic crust collide what occurs?
This is referred to as a convergent plate boundary (oceanic-continental). The denser oceanic plate is forced underneath the lighter continental plate by a process called subduction.
How does a volcanic erruption occurs?
Its when either on a destructive plate boundary where the oceanic plate and Continental plate move towards each other, the heavier oceanic plate sinks beneath the Continental plate then the oceanic plate melts in Subduing boundary. Or on a constructive plate boundary when the plates (North American plate and Eurasian plates) are pulled apart by convection currents and Liquid or magma rises between them, forming small volcanoes on the ocean floor. It hardens to basalt which forms the ocean floor. :D
When a more dense oceanic plate sinks under continental plate?
This is called a destructive plate boundary. It occurs due to the fact that the oceanic crust is far denser than the continental crust. As a result it subducts into the mantle and is incenerated. Hope it helped:)
What are the two ways plates converge?
There are two basic types of convergent boundary. The first is a subduction zone, which occurs at a collision between two plates carry oceanic crust or one carrying continental and once carrying oceanic crust. In such a collision, one oceanic plate will subduct under the other and sink into the mantle. Such a collision produces volcanoes on the overriding plate and will produce mountain ranges on a continent. The other type of convergent boundary occurs when two continent collide. These collisions produce high mountains but not volcanoes. No subduction occurs as continental crust is not dense enough to sink into the mantle.
