What do you call when plates push together?

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 8/21/2019

It is called tectonic movement. It leads to accumulation of tension. Excessive tension leads to earthquake.

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It is known as a convergent boundary. If one edge becomes forced downwards into the mantle it becomes a subduction zone.

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∙ 10y ago

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What word has the definition tectonic plates push together?

When tectonic plates push together, they converge, forming a convergent boundary.

What forms when plate push together?

when plates push together, it forms new land.

What Happens Gradually when plates push together?

What is it called when plates push together?

Compressed

These form when two continental plates push together?

convergent boundary

What forms when continental plates push together?

Volcanoes or sometimes earthquake!

Does sea floor spreading happen when 2 plates push together?

yes it does

How can the movement of tectonic plates create a mountain?

The plates push and pull and grind against each other they push together the force goes up and they form large mountains!

Which landform is likely to form where two oceanic plates push together?

A deep ocean trench is likely to form where two oceanic plates push together in a convergent boundary. This is because one of the plates subducts beneath the other, creating a deep trench.

When plates push together compression causes the ground to form what mountain?

stromboli mountains

What are the differences between the divergent and transformed boundaries?

The differences are that when the earth's plates push together

What do plate boundaries affect the surface of the earth?

the plates push together an to make mountins

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