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The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.

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What happens when a plate carrying oceanic oceanic crust collides with a plate carrying continental crust?

The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.


What happens when a plate carrying crust collides with a plate carrying continental crust?

When a plate carrying oceanic crust collides with a plate carrying continental crust, the denser oceanic plate is usually subducted beneath the continental plate due to the difference in density. This can lead to the formation of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic activity at the subduction zone.


What happens when a plate Carrying oceanic crust collides with a plate carrying continental crusts?

The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.


When does a plate carrying continental crust converges with a plate carrying oceanic crust?

When a plate carrying continental crust converges with a plate carrying oceanic crust, the denser oceanic plate is typically subducted beneath the less dense continental plate. This can lead to the formation of volcanic arcs and deep ocean trenches.


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What happen when a plate carrying oceanic crust collides with a plate carrying continental crust?

The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.


What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?

when oceanic crust and continental crust collide, the oceanic crust sinks down beneath the continental crust. this is called subduction.


What happens when the oceanic plate moves to the side and the oceanic plate slides past the continental plate?

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What happens when a heavier oceanic crust collides with a continental crust?

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What happens at the boundary between the oceanic and continental plates?

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What happens when an oceanic and an oceanic plate collide?

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