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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.
Where do subduction boundarys occur?
There is no such thing as a subduction boundary, there are divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries. When there is a continental-oceanic convergent boundary (when a continental plate and an oceanic plate smash together) the oceanic plate, because it is more dense sinks into deeper layers of the earth. The area where the two plates meet makes a trench which is a subduction zone. The oceanic plate will melt into the earth and because of the excess lava it rises out onto the continent and makes a volcanic mountain and the lava erupts.
What happens if an oceanic to oceanic happens?
When an oceanic to oceanic happens, two oceanic plates converge and one of the plates subducts into a trench. The subducted plate sinks down into the mantle and begins to melt. Molten rock from the plate rises toward the surface and forms a chain of volcanic islands, also called a volcanic island arc, behind the trench in the ocean.
What can form where two plates converge?
when two plates converge it is called plate tectonics?
When does subduction occur?
Subduction is a process that occurs when two oceanic plates pull apart
Are subducting plate and oceanic plate the same?
No. While only oceanic crust can subduct it is not always subducting. When two oceanic plates converge, only one of them subducts.
Plate with oceanic crust sinking under another plate with oceanic crust?
When two oceanic plates or two plates both containing oceanic crust collide or converge, the convergent boundary will form a trench. The plate which has the higher density will plunge beneath the other plate forming a trench.
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.
Where do subduction boundarys occur?
There is no such thing as a subduction boundary, there are divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries. When there is a continental-oceanic convergent boundary (when a continental plate and an oceanic plate smash together) the oceanic plate, because it is more dense sinks into deeper layers of the earth. The area where the two plates meet makes a trench which is a subduction zone. The oceanic plate will melt into the earth and because of the excess lava it rises out onto the continent and makes a volcanic mountain and the lava erupts.
What can happen when two oceanic plates converge and one is subducted into the mantle?
The colliding plate edges become crumpled to form a mountain range.
When two oceanic plates converge what are formed?
subduction zones
What happens if an oceanic to oceanic happens?
When an oceanic to oceanic happens, two oceanic plates converge and one of the plates subducts into a trench. The subducted plate sinks down into the mantle and begins to melt. Molten rock from the plate rises toward the surface and forms a chain of volcanic islands, also called a volcanic island arc, behind the trench in the ocean.
Pulling forces form what kind of mountains?
I believe that this question has to do with earth science. When two continental plates come together, a convergent plate boundary, mountains form. If an oceanic plate and a continental plate converge, or come together, a subduction zone is form and the oceanic plate subducts under the continental usually because the oceanic plate is less dense. Hope I kind of answered the question..?
Which features form when two oceanic plates converge?
subduction zones
Is there any place on earth where materiel from the surface moves into earths interior and some of it melts?
Yes. Such areas are called subduction zones. They develop where two tectonic plates converge and at least one plate is made of oceanic crust. The denser oceanic plate sinks into the mantle.
What can form where two plates converge?
when two plates converge it is called plate tectonics?
A plate with oceanic crust sinking under another plate with oceanic crust?
When two oceanic plates or two plates both containing oceanic crust collide or converge, the convergent boundary will form a trench. The plate which has the higher density will plunge beneath the other plate forming a trench.
