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The oceanic plate is made of denser (and thinner) rock than the continental crust, so the oceanic plate gets subducted (pushed underneath) where it descends and gets melted by geothermal heat.
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What happens when a plate of oceanic crust collides with a plate of Continetal crust why?
the oceanic crust slides down and burns in the mantle and forms a volcano
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 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 with a plate of oceanic crust collides with a plate of continental crust?
The oceanic plate is made of denser (and thinner) rock than the continental crust, so the oceanic plate gets subducted (pushed underneath) where it descends and gets melted by geothermal heat.
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.
What is likely to occur at a plate boundary where oceanic crust collides with crust?
tides will occur.
What happens when a plate of oceanic crust collides with a plate of the continental crust and why does this happen?
When oceanic crust collides with continental crust, the denser oceanic crust is forced beneath the continental crust in a process called subduction. This happens because oceanic crust is heavier, colder, and more dense than continental crust, making it susceptible to being subducted under the lighter continental crust. This collision can result in the formation of mountain ranges, volcanic arcs, and deep ocean trenches.
When the ocean floor collides with a crustal plate what happens?
it subducts underneath the crustal plate
What are the two differences between the continental crust and the oceanic crust?
The oceanic crust consists of heavier rock, mostly Basalt, so that if a oceanic plate collides with a continental plate the oceanic plate will be forced down below the continental plate, forming island arcs.continental plates are thicker than oceanic plates.
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 made of oceanic crust collides with a plate carrying continental crust?
The contiental cdrust is forced under the continental crust in a process called subduction.
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.
