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What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
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∙ 11y ago
when oceanic crust and continental crust collide, the oceanic crust sinks down beneath the continental crust. this is called subduction.
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When the ocean floor collides with a crustal plate what happens?
it subducts underneath the crustal plate
Which type of plate is denser continental or oceanic?
oceanic as it is colder; therefore denser
What is formed when one tectonic plate slide under another tectonic plate?
Depends on the type of tectonic plate. If it is two continental plates, usually a mountain range will be formed and the plates will 'lock' together due to their thickness. The Indian sub-continent colliding with the eurasian plate is one example. If an oceanic plate is subducting under a continental plate an island arc can be formed or mountain range such as Japan and the Andies mountains respectively. This type is also where volcanoes will be commonly found unlike the collision of two continental plates, due to the magma formed from the subduction of the oceanic plate. If two oceanic plates collide, usually form an oceanic mountain range and lock together similar to the continental plates.
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate is the oceanic plate forced down into the mantle?
An earthquake is made. Shock waves move in all directions from that place ( which is called the focus) and then it reaches the ground. This point is called the epicenter. The earth then starts violently shaking.
Why does oceanic crust dive underneath continental crust?
This process is known as subduction and occurs at convergent plate boundaries because oceanic crust is denser than continental crust.
What happens when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate and sinks?
When the oceanic plate sinks it is absorbed back into the magma.
What occurs when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it?
When a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it, this is known as subduction.
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 of oceanic crust collides with a plate of the continental crust and why does this happen?
The oceanic crust will slide under the continental crust. And the reason is because the oceanic crust is much denser and the continental crust is least dense.
What forms when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate?
it forms a trench
What occurs when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakesit?
subduction
When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate it does what?
It subducts under the continental plate because the oceanic plate is denser.
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?
terranes are attached to the edge of a continent
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.
When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate which plate is subducted?
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, the oceanic plate is always subducted. Oceanic plates are denser than continental plates, and they have a higher iron content. Since they are denser, oceanic plates always sink below the continental plate in the event of a collision.
What happens when a plate of oceanic crust collides with a plate of oceanic 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.
