Convergent plates are two tectonic plates that are colliding as they move toward each other. There are several types of converging plate boundaries.
Oceanic to oceanic plate convergence:
Where an oceanic plate collides with another oceanic plate, the more dense plate sub ducts into the mantle. The subduction results in the partial melting of lithospheric rocks above the area of the subduction, causing underwater volcanoes to form. If the volcanoes grow to reach the surface, volcanic arc islands are formed.
Oceanic to continental plate convergence:
Where an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the oceanic plate is subducted due to the fact that it is more dense, which can also cause volcanism and mountain building.
Continental to continental plate convergence:
Where two continental plates collide, neither subducts into the mantle, the crust is thickened, and mountain ranges are formed from the thickening and uplift.
Tectonic plates collide at a convergent plate boundary.
Oceanic to oceanic plate convergence:
Where an oceanic plate collides with another oceanic plate, the more dense plate subducts into the mantle. The subduction results in the partial melting of lithospheric rock above the area of the subduction, causing underwater volcanoes to form. If the volcanoes grow to reach the surface, volcanic arc islands are formed.
Oceanic to continental plate convergence:
Where an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, the oceanic plate is subducted due to the fact that it is more dense, which can also cause volcanism and mountain building.
Continental to continental plate convergence:
Where two continental plates collide, neither subducts into the mantle, the crust is thickened, and mountain ranges are formed from the thickening and uplift.
A convergent boundary is where two plate tectonics move toward each other
grind along each other from an opposite direction.
Move past each other.
They form mountains
Slides
collide
That is called a boundary or a transform-fault boundary. :D
divergent plate boundary- a boundary where two plates move apart from each other. convergent plate boundary- a boundary where two plates move towards each other so that one plate can sink beneath the other. transform plate boundary- a boundary where one plate slips along side another plate.
This is known as a transform boundary or a strike-slip fault; the U.S. famous one being the San Andreas Fault.
The transform plate boundary is the boundary where the plates slide past one another. In the United States this boundary is located near the coast of California.
It is on a transform fault boundary.
That is called a boundary or a transform-fault boundary. :D
divergent plate boundary- a boundary where two plates move apart from each other. convergent plate boundary- a boundary where two plates move towards each other so that one plate can sink beneath the other. transform plate boundary- a boundary where one plate slips along side another plate.
Divergent plate boundary: Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Transform plate boundary: San Andreas Fault.
A transform plate boundary shears horizontally against each other. When one crust moves up, the other one moves down. A transform plate boundary produces the second worst earthquakes with (S) waves (Shear or secondary waves). Every boundary including a transform plate boundary are located on a fault.
A transform plate boundary
what is the type of plate boundary? divergent, convergent, and transform
The San Andreas fault is a transform plate boundary.
transform boundary
transform boundary
Convergent plate boundary, divergent plate boundary and strike-slip (transform) plate boundary.
There is more than one transform boundary, an example is the Scotia plate and the South American plate as well as the Juan de Fuca plate and the North American plate.
This is known as a transform boundary or a strike-slip fault; the U.S. famous one being the San Andreas Fault.