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An undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 12y agoSubduction is when two plates collide, and one moves underneath the other, or subducts. The denser one is the one that subducts.
Subduction is caused by the collision of two plates.
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∙ 6y agoThe convection of the mantle driven by heat in the Earth's interior.
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∙ 9y agoWhen one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantel as they converge, the process is called subduction.
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∙ 15y agoconvecction currents in the earths mantle
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∙ 10y agoI think, Gravity in the Mantle.
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What force drives the water cycle ?
Solar energy drives water cycle. It helps in evaporation.
What is the motion of plates in a subduction zone?
In a subduction zone, the dense, cold oceanic plate collides with the lighter, warmer continental plate and is forced down underneath it into the mantle. The motion is downwards and the force is called "slab pull".
What is it called when two plates slide one under the other?
It is known as subduction.
Is mount Cleveland a subduction zone?
Moun Cleveland formed as a result of a subduction zone, but is not a subduction zone in and of itself. A subduction zone is a feature that forms volcanoes, not a kind of volcano.
Is a volcano caused by subduction?
Yes, volcanoes usually develop on subduction plate boundaries. The subducting plate pushes up magma to the earth's surface
What is the driving force for mountain building in the Andes?
subduction? I'm not sure.
Where two plates collide and force down the ocean floor?
That is called subduction.
When was The Force That Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower created?
The Force That Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower was created in 1933.
What type of force is often prevalent in back arc regions of subduction zones?
tension
What force drives mass movement?
Gravity.
What force drives the water cycle ?
Solar energy drives water cycle. It helps in evaporation.
Which force drives the formation of new stars?
Gravity
The main force that drives glacial flow is?
Gravity!
The most important force operating in a tornado?
Pressure Gradient Force. which drives the destructive winds.
What main force creates and drives your weather on earth?
Centrifugal
Describe the force that drives most surface currents?
Wind
What is the process in which the ocean floor sinks into the mantle is called?
subduction is the answer.
